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Galileo’s Thinking Hand: Mannerism, Anti-Mannerism and the Virtue of Drawing in the Foundation of Early Modern Science (2019)

Bredekamp, Horst (Author)
Mitch, Cohen (Translator)

Mitch, Cohen
de Gruyter

ISBN: 9783110539219

URI: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110539219/html?lang=en

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Epistemology Research methods Drawing; designing Communication of scientific ideas Scientific illustration Science and art Early modern Galilei, Galileo

Contemporary biographies of Galilei emphasize, in several places, that he was a masterful draughtsman. In fact, Galilei studied at the art academy, which is where his friendship with Ludovico Cigoli developed, who later became the official court artist. The book focuses on this formative effect – it tracks Galilei’s trust in the epistemological strength of drawings. It also looks at Galilei’s activities in the world of art and his reflections on art theory, ending with an appreciation of his fame; after all, he was revered as a rebirth of Michelangelo. For the first time, this publication collects all aspects of the appreciation of Galilei as an artist, contemplating his art not only as another facet of his activities, but as an essential element of his research.

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Review Eileen Reeves (2022) Review of "Galileo’s Thinking Hand: Mannerism, Anti-Mannerism and the Virtue of Drawing in the Foundation of Early Modern Science". Journal for the History of Astronomy (pp. 378-379). unapi

Review Eileen Reeves (2020) Review of "Galileo’s Thinking Hand: Mannerism, Anti-Mannerism and the Virtue of Drawing in the Foundation of Early Modern Science". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (pp. 390-391). unapi

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