Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician. Portrait from frontispiece of his 'Istoria' (1613) and 'Il Saggiatore' (1623). Cherub, left, holds Galileo's military compass, while one on right holds a telescope. Copperplate engraving.


Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician. Portrait from frontispiece of his 'Istoria' (1613) and 'Il Saggiatore' (1623). Cherub, left, holds Galileo's military compass, while one on right holds a telescope. Copperplate engraving.


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