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John Milton meeting with Galileo Galilei 1638
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John Milton meeting with Galileo Galilei 1638
John Milton meeting with Galileo Galilei 1638
Seeking Florentine inspiration, 30-year-old Milton visited 77-year-old Galileo. Galileo had been found guilty of heresy by the 1633 Inquisition, for writing that the Earth revolves around the Sun. When Milton met him, Galileo was blind and sequestered under house arrest. His meeting with the brave scientist who had fallen victim to censorship, a censorship that Milton denounced, made a profound impact on the English man of letters.
Original edition from my own archives
Source : Ilustracion Artistica 1899
after Tito Lessi
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This print captures a significant moment in history - the meeting between John Milton and Galileo Galilei in 1638. Seeking inspiration from the Florentine genius, a young 30-year-old Milton embarked on a journey to meet the renowned scientist despite his advanced age of 77. However, what made this encounter even more remarkable was the fact that Galileo had been condemned as a heretic by the Inquisition just five years prior for daringly asserting that our Earth revolves around the Sun. As fate would have it, when Milton finally met Galileo, he found him blind and confined under house arrest. This brave scientist had become a victim of censorship, an injustice that deeply resonated with Milton's own beliefs. The impact of their meeting on this English man of letters cannot be overstated. This particular print is an original edition sourced from Grafissimo's archives and dates back to 1899. It beautifully depicts this historic encounter between two intellectual giants who defied societal norms and faced persecution for their revolutionary ideas. Let this image serve as a reminder of their courage and resilience in challenging oppressive forces while leaving an indelible mark on human knowledge and progress.
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