Article ID: CBB435301788

Galileo's Eye: Linear Perspectives and Visual Astronomy (2004)

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In the astronomical writings of Galileo, reflections on optics and linear perspectives frequently constitute the scientific basis for the results obtained through telescopic observation. Once the artificial eye of the telescope was aimed at the heavens, the interpretation of visual appearance became one of the main concerns for astronomers, and drawing became a fundamental aid to studying celestial phenomena.

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Authors & Contributors
Shea, William R.
Giliola Barbero
Lupieri, Edmondo
Gangopadhyaya, Asim
Giuseppe Patota
Ago, Renata
Journals
Galilæana: Journal of Galilean Studies
Bruniana & Campanelliana: Ricerche Filosofiche e Materiali Storico-testuali
Archive for History of Exact Sciences
Publishers
Edizioni di Pagina
Pavia University Press
Science History Publications
Leo S. Olschki
Concepts
Astronomy
Telescopes
Science and religion
Optics
Science and art
Cosmology
People
Galilei, Galileo
Gallaccini, Teofilo
Fontana, Francesco
Time Periods
17th century
16th century
Renaissance
Places
Italy
Europe
Naples (Italy)
Tuscany (Italy)
Institutions
Accademia del Cimento, Florence
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