Galileo as an Artist
本文发表于《Science and Technology Daily》，with only minor changes at the time of publication. Galileo as an Artist Galileo was born in 1564, the very year Michelangelo died. From Michelangelo to Galileo, one sees modern European history moving from the age of the Renaissance into the new era of the Scientific Revolution. The bond between Galileo and Michelangelo was not merely the coincidence of their years of birth and death; there was a deeper connection between them. Galileo was born into an impoverished noble family. Among his ancestors there had once been a highly respected physician, so Galileo’s father put great effort into having the young Galileo study medicine. Although Galileo…
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