Cardano Collection

Girolamo Cardano
GIROLAMO CARDANO Italian mathematician and scholar

Cardans Dream
GIROLAMO CARDANO, known as Cardan, Italian mathematican, dreams of a beautful girl in a garden; a few days later he meets the girl of his dream, and soon after marries her Date: circa 1528

PHYSIOGNOMY, 1658. The forehead of a poisoner. Woodcut from Geronimo Cardanos Metoposcopia, 1658

(1501-1576). Italian mathematician, physician, and astrologer. Woodcut from the cover of his Practica arithmetice, 1539
GERONIMO CARDANO (1501-1576). Italian mathematician, physician, and astrologer. Woodcut from the cover of his Practica arithmetice, 1539

Portrait of Girolamo Cardano
Engraving of Girolamo Cardano (1501-76), Italian mathematician and physician. Cardano was the illegitimate son of a Milanese lawyer, his birth holding back his career as a talented physician

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Geronimo Cardano. Hand-colored woodcut

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Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576), the Italian polymath, left an indelible mark on mathematics, medicine, and astrology. His groundbreaking work in physics and geometry, including his studies on perspective and proportions, paved the way for future advancements. But Cardano was more than just a brilliant mind; his fascination with physiognomy, the interpretation of character from physical features, is evident in the woodcuts of his Metoposcopia. One depicts the forehead of a poisoner, another of a quarrelsome and murderous man. These intriguing images, along with his self-portraits, offer a glimpse into the complexities of this enigmatic figure. Cardano's Cardano's Cardano's Cardano's Cardano's Cardano's Cardano's Cardano's Cardano's enduring legacy continues to inspire and intrigue scholars and enthusiasts alike.