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Frontispiece of Galileo's Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi, 1632. Artist: Stefano della Bella

Frontispiece of Galileo's Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi, 1632. Artist: Stefano della Bella

1-155-170 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Frontispiece of Galileo's Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi, 1632. The three figures, from left to right, are Aristotle, Ptolemy and Copernicus. One of the greatest scientists of all time, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) discovered Jupiter's moons and the laws governing falling bodies. Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi was first published in Florence in 1632.

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Creator
  1. Stefano della Bella, attributed to: Italian: Artist, painter, engraver, draughtsman, printmaker, etcher
Subject
  1. Nicolaus Copernicus: Polish: Astronomer
  2. Aristotle: Greek: Philosopher, scientist
  3. Claudius Ptolemy: Greek: Astronomer, geographer, cartographer, mathematician
People Related
  1. Galileo Galilei: Italian: Astronomer, author, physicist
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2770x3780
File Size : 30,676kb

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  1. 001393
  1. 001393
  1. 0390002732
  1. 1-155-170
  1. 1155170
  1. 2732
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