The Ghost of Galileo In a forgotten painting from the English Civil War

The Ghost of Galileo In a forgotten painting from the English Civil War
- ISBN 13:
9780198861300
- ISBN 10:
0198861303
- Format: Hardcover
- Copyright: 01/28/2021
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary
Grasping hold of the clue, John Helibron deciphers the significance of this contentious book's appearance in a painting from Stuart England to unravel the interlocking threads of art history, political and religious history, and the history of science. Drawing on unexploited archival material and a wide range of printed works, he weaves together English court culture and Italian connections, as well as the astronomical and astrological knowledge propagated in contemporary almanacs and deployed in art, architecture, plays, masques, and political discourse. Heilbron also explores the biographies of Sir John Bankes (father of the sitter), Sir Maurice, and the painter, Francis Cleyn, setting them into the narrative of their rich and cultured history.