Carl Spitzweg - The Astronomer (Stargazer) - c. 1860

Carl Spitzweg repeated this image, and had different titles for different versions. The Astronomer and The Astrologer are traditional titles but in literature we also find The Stargazer or The Starreader (Der Sterndeuter). Two men are in a room in a tower with a large telescope and a globe to the right. Through the window we can see that the night sky is clear. The thin older man in the background is wearing long robes and is adorned with facial hair, his glasses very are thick.