Galilei Collection (page 5)

GALILEO: DIALOGO, 1632. Title page from Galileo Galileis Dialogo...sopra i due massimi Sistemi del Mondi, Florence, Italy, 1632

URANIA & ASTRONOMERS, 1660. Tycho Brahe, Ptolemy, St. Augustine, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo and Andreas Cellarius surround Urania

Description and plan of his astronomical telescope from Galileo Galeleis Sidereus Nuncius, Venice, Italy, 1610
GALILEO: SIDEREUS, 1610. Description and plan of his astronomical telescope from Galileo Galeleis Sidereus Nuncius, Venice, Italy, 1610

GALILEO: CANTILEVER, 1648. Diagram of a cantilever from Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematiche... published in 1648

Galileos 1611 drawing of lunar craters. (c1655). Galileo Galilei (1554-1642), Italian mathematician, astronomer and physicist

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer, mathematician and physicist. Here he is facing the Inquisition, who challenged his claim that the earth moves

Reverse of medal commemorating the brilliant comet of November 1618. The message says that God sent us the starry comet as a warning to us to lead better lives

Obverse of medal commemorating the brilliant comet of November 1618. This comet prompted many pamphlets, including Galileo Galileis (1564-1642) polemical masterpiece Il Saggiatore (The Assayer)

Title page of Galileo Dialogo sopra i due Massimi Sistemi del Mondo, (Florence, 1632). Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) published his Dialogue on the Two Great World Systems in Italian rather than Latin

Galileo observing the swaying of the chandelier in Pisa Cathedral, c1584. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer, mathematician

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) demonstrating his telescope, Venice, 1609. In this artist s
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) demonstrating his telescope, Venice, 1609. In this artists reconstruction Galileo, Italian astronomer, mathematician and physicist

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician

The surface of the Moon showing features based on the observations of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian mathematician and astronomer

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician. Frontispiece of first edition of his Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi Florence 1632

Galilei Galileo (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician. Artists reconstruction of Galileo recanting. Wood engraving 1880

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer & mathematician, demonstrating his telescope to the Doge and Venetian Senators, 1609. Engraving, 1747

Portrait of Galileo Galilei by Justus Sustermans (1597-1681) Flemish artist. Galileo (15 February 1564 - 8 January 1642), Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher

Galileo points to the heavens

Opere de Galileo Galilei
Illustration from chapter 2, volume I, of the " Opere de Galileo Galilei", the works of Italian mathematician, physicist and astronomer, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

MILTON & GALILEO, 1638-39. John Milton visiting Galileo Galilei during Miltons Italian tour of 1638-39. Line engraving after the painting by Annibale Gatti

MILTON AND GALILEO, 1638-39. English poet John Milton visiting Galileo during his Italian tour of 1638-39. Line engraving, 1856

GALILEO: TITLE PAGE, 1635. Aristotle, Ptolemy, and Copernicus (left-to-right) depicted on an engraved title page from an edition of Galileo Galileis Dialogus de Systemate Mundi

THERMOMETER, 1643. Design for a thermometer as described in 1643 by the German scholar Athanasius Kircher. Line engraving, American, c1900

GALILEO GALILEI (1564-1642). Flemish colored engraving, 1695

GALILEO GALILEI (1564-1642). Italian mathematician, astronomer and physicist. Line engraving, 1624, by Ottavio Leoni

GALILEO GALILEI (1564-1642).Galileo (left) conversing with Ptolemy (center) and Copernicus: engraved frontispiece to Galileos " Dialogo... sopra i due Massimi Sistemi del Mondo, " 1632

GALILEOs MICROSCOPE. 6) Zacharias Janssens compound microscope, 1590; 7) Galileos microscope; 18) Galileos thermoscope

GALILEO: DIALOGO, 1632. Galileo (left) conversing with Ptolemy (center) and Copernicus. Engraved frontispiece to Galileo Galileis Dialogo...sopra i due Massimi Sistemi del Mundo, Florence, Italy, 1632

Galileo, Italian astronomer
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian astronomer and physicist. In 1610, Galileo was the first person to use a telescope for astronomical studies

Galileo Galilei. Historical portrait of the Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). In 1610, Galileo was the first person to use a telescope for astronomical studies

Galileo and Milton, historical artwork. This meeting, between the English poet John Milton (1608-1674, left) and the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564-1642, right)

GALILEO GALILEI (1564-1642). Italian mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. Drawing, c1624, by Ottavio Leoni

Galileo as a Youth
GALILEO GALILEI, as a youth, is sent by his father from Firenze to Pisa, there to study medicine

Galileo / Church at Pisa
GALILEO GALILEI Italian mathematician, astronomer and physicist in a church in Pisa, Italy, where he was born

Galileo on trial
Italian mathematician, physicist and astronomer, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Before Pope Urban VIII when on trial for heresy

Galileo Galilei / Milton
GALILEO GALILEI Italian astronomer, visited by the English poet John Milton at the villa d Arcetri, near Firenze, Italy, in 1638

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Galileo Galilei, a name synonymous with scientific brilliance and revolutionary discoveries. His sketches of the moon as seen through his telescope in 1610, showcased in his book "The Starry Messenger, " opened up new realms of understanding about our celestial neighbor. The intricate details captured in those sketches forever changed our perception of the moon's surface. In Joost Sustermans' portrait of Galileo, we catch a glimpse of the man behind these groundbreaking observations. With an intense gaze and wise countenance, he exudes determination and intellect, and is this very spirit that led him to demonstrate his findings fearlessly, challenging conventional beliefs and paving the way for future scientists. During John Milton's Italian tour in 1638-1639, he had the privilege of visiting Galileo himself. This encounter between two great minds was immortalized by Annibale Gatti's painting turned line engraving. It serves as a testament to the profound impact Galileo had on not only astronomers but also intellectuals from various disciplines. However, despite his contributions to science and humanity at large, Galileo found himself under house arrest due to his controversial views on astronomy. Yet even during this difficult period, he continued to delve into research and expand human knowledge. The cover of Dialogo di Galileo Galilei stands as a symbol of defiance against oppression—a work that challenged established dogmas while presenting compelling arguments based on empirical evidence. Galileo's legacy extends far beyond astronomy; he was an accomplished physicist and mathematician too. His theories revolutionized our understanding of motion and laid the foundation for Isaac Newton's laws centuries later. As we explore further into history through copperplate engravings like those depicting Galileo or frontispieces like Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo published in 1632, we are reminded not only of his genius but also how society has evolved since then.