The Telescope and the Paint Brush. New Science and New Art in the Age of Galileo (Pisa, 5/9/09-7/19/09)

Il cannocchiale e il pennello. Nuova scienza e nuova arte nell'eta' di Galileo
Pisa, BLU Palazzo d'arte e di cultura, May 9 - July 19, 2009

"With a procession of extraordinary masterpieces, from Caravaggio to Ribera, from Artemisia Gentileschi to Guercino, Pisa is paying homage to its most famous citizen, Galileo Galilei, showing the influences of science on the arts of that time. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of his first astronomical observations, the city will be hosting a major show, from 9th May to 19th July, that retraces the great scientist’s entire life and intellectual career, with 150 works that throw light on the density of relations with which the sciences and arts responded to the Galilean "revolution". The show is set in the charming Palazzo BLU, the new exhibition space recently opened along the banks of the River Arno.

"The telescope and the paint brush. New science and new art in the age of Galileo" is one of the most important events marking the Galilean anniversary, offering visitors the chance to get to know the great scientist’s life story and how he influenced the culture of his time, in the very places where his early life was played out."