Galileo And His Daughter Maria Celeste is a photograph by Sheila Terry which was uploaded on May 11th, 2013.
Galileo And His Daughter Maria Celeste
Galilei Galileo (1564-1642), Italian physicist and astronomer, being guided by his daughter Maria Celeste (1600-1634), a nun. In 1633, Galileo was... more
by Sheila Terry
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Galileo And His Daughter Maria Celeste
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Sheila Terry
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Photograph
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Galilei Galileo (1564-1642), Italian physicist and astronomer, being guided by his daughter Maria Celeste (1600-1634), a nun. In 1633, Galileo was tried for heresy by the Roman Catholic Church for his support of the heliocentric Copernican theory. He was kept under house arrest for the rest of his life and later went blind. Artwork from Les Martyrs de la Science (G. Tissandier, 1882).
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May 11th, 2013