PROJECT 2 - Dutch Painting 
Painter - Jan Vermeer (1632-1675)
The Astronomer
1668
oil on canvas
19 3/8 x 17 3/4 in. (50 x 45 cm.)
The Louvre, Paris
The Louvre, Paris
An interactive analysis of The Astronomer - http://www.essentialvermeer.com/catalogue/astronomer.html
An art analysis by Don Gray -
http://www.jessieevans-dongray.com/essays/essay089.html
http://www.jessieevans-dongray.com/essays/essay089.html
Narrative for the living container - An astronomer in an observation platform continuously seeking for answers
The main activities of the building are all located in a triangle
The painting also constructed within a one point perspective (chair and window lining towards the central point in the painting)
Design drawings for container
A trianglar plan is derived and created from the painting. The figure is continuously walking in circle, looking out into the open. This represent the real life situation where humans seek for answers everyday but is having trouble finding life's answer.
A platform with a landscape views of the surrounding is created for the figure seeking for answers, like a perspective view from inside to outside.
A transparent column lifting the platform is created to portrait teh platform seems to be flowing in the sky which represent the astronomer.
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