The Astronomer is a photograph by Kathy K McClellan which was uploaded on November 8th, 2023.
The Astronomer
The Astronomer by Kathy K. McClellan is a photographic collage created for Week 10 of the 52 week Art Challenge (Theme: The World... more
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The Astronomer
Artist
Kathy K McClellan
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Photograph - Photographs
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The Astronomer by Kathy K. McClellan is a photographic collage created for Week 10 of the 52 week Art Challenge (Theme: The World Outside).
This gentleman was photographed at the 2023 Alabama Renaissance Faire in Florence, Alabama (USA). He was portraying Galileo, an Italian astronomer, engineer and physicist during the Renaissance period of history, which took place from the 14th to the 17th Century.
Galileo entered the University of Pisa to study medicine but soon changed his study to mathematics. Although he never finished his degree he was chair of mathematics at two different universities.
He revolutionized both astronomy and biology with his inventions that included compasses and improved telescopes with balances as well as microscopes. He also discovered several celestial bodies.
Galileo led an interesting and controversial life. In 1633 he was summoned before the Roman Inquisition and lived the last nine years of his life under house arrest.
This image has been featured in the following FAA/Pixels groups:
Challenge Addicts Club 11/08/2023
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November 8th, 2023
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