born Feb. 15, 1564, Pisa [Italy] died Jan. 8, 1642, Arcetri, near Florence
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Galileo-oil-painting-by-Justus-Sustermans-1637-in-the-UffiziGalileo, oil painting by Justus Sustermans, c. 1637; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.[Credits : SCALA/Art Resource, New York]
Two-of-Galileos-first-telescopes-in-the-Institute-and-MuseumTwo of Galileo’s first telescopes; in the Institute and Museum of the History of Science, Florence.[Credits : Scala/Art Resource, New York]
Galileos-sepia-wash-studies-of-the-Moon-1609-in-theGalileo’s sepia wash studies of the Moon, 1609; in the Biblioteca Nazionale, Florence.[Credits : Scala/Art Resource, New York]
Galileos-illustrations-of-the-Moon-from-his-Sidereus-NunciusGalileo’s illustrations of the Moon, from his Sidereus Nuncius (1610; The …[Credits : Courtesy of the Joseph Regenstein Library, The University of Chicago]
Frontispiece-to-Galileos-Dialogo-sopra-i-due-massimi-sistemi-delFrontispiece to Galileo’s Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo, tolemaico e …[Credits : Courtesy of the Joseph Regenstein Library, The University of Chicago]
Galileo-oil-painting-by-J-Sustermans-1637Galileo, oil painting by J. Sustermans, c. 1637. In the Uffizi, Florence.[Credits : Alinari/Art Resource, New York]
Justus-Sustermans-portrait-of-Galileo-Galilei-date-unknown-oil-onJustus Sustermans, portrait of Galileo Galilei, date unknown, oil on canvas.[Credits : In a private collection]
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