Galileo Galilei, The Tuscan Artist

Galileo Galilei, The Tuscan Artist

Pietro Greco Galileo Galilei, The Tuscan Artist 123

Pietro Greco Centro Studi Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza Naples Italy Translated by Giuliana Giobbi, Rome, Italy ISBN 978-3-319-72031-9 ISBN 978-3-319-72032-6 (ebook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72032-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018934385 Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Contents 1 Galileo s Birth... 1 Galileo as a Boy in Pisa... 3 Vincenzio in Florence... 6 2 Vincenzio Galilei, the Father... 7 Harmony in Music, According to Pythagoras... 9 Zarlino s Kind Revolution... 11 Vincenzio Galilei as a Disciple of Gioseffo Zarlino... 13 3 Vincenzio in Florence... 15 4 Galileo in Pisa... 21 5 Novice in a Monastery... 25 6 Challenging Zarlino... 31 7 Going Back to Pisa... 37 8 Meeting Ostilio Ricci... 47 Meeting Ludovico Cardi, Called Il Cigoli... 49 Scientific Drawing... 52 Return to Florence... 54 9 A Young Unemployed Mathematician... 57 10 Galileo a Literary Critic... 63 11 Music and a New Method... 71 12 Professor in Pisa... 77 13 Galileo a Writer... 87 An Irreverent Poet... 93 Bye Bye Dad. Farewell to Pisa... 94 v

vi Contents 14 The Best Years of His Life... 97 Giordano Bruno, Extradited... 98 The Serenissima Republic of Venice... 99 The Maths Professor... 100 The Scientist Professor... 105 Astronomer and Professor... 108 15 A Tuscan Artist in Padua... 113 The Pinellis and the Padua Cultural Ambience... 113 The Ridotto Morosini and the Cultural Ambience of Venice... 115 16 The Nova Star... 121 The Book on Motion... 129 17 A Stellar Announcement... 133 18 The Message of an Artist... 149 Galileo, Poet of Knowledge... 154 Galileo Drawing the Sky... 155 19 New Projects... 159 20 Galileo Superstar... 165 The Reactions of His Friends in Venice... 166 The Reactions of Astronomers and Mathematicians... 169 The Letter of Johannes Kepler... 173 The Reactions of the Powerful. The Politicians... 178 The Reactions of Religious Authorities... 180 The Reactions of Philosophers... 182 The Reactions of Astrologers... 184 The Public Opinion... 185 21 Vicisti Galilaee!... 187 The Painters... 188 The Architects... 194 The Theatre... 195 Poets and Writers... 195 22 Come Back in Florence... 203 23 The Roman Triumph... 211 The Lincei and the Philosophical Painting... 214 24 Convert the Church... 217 25 The Theory of Sculpture... 227 26 The Copernican Letters... 231 The Letter to Castelli... 234

Contents vii Tommaso Caccini and the Colombacci... 238 Two Letters to Cardinal Dini... 240 The Letter to Cristina... 246 27 They Shut Him Up... 251 The Speech About the Ebb and Flow of the Sea... 254 The Healthy Edict... 255 28 Three Comets and an Essayer... 261 Truth, like a Poem... 263 Debate on Painting, with Gianfrancesco Sagredo... 265 Three Comets and a Dispute with the Jesuits... 274 A Friendly Pope... 280 The Assayer... 283 The Art of The Assayer... 290 The Reactions... 294 29 The Censored Masterpiece... 295 The Fourth Journey to Rome... 296 Warning Signs... 300 The Letter to Ingoli.... 301 An Attempt at Dialogue on the Sea Ebb and Flow... 306 Shilly-Shally on the Dialogue... 309 Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems... 312 A Literary Work... 324 The Art of the Dialogue... 327 The Censorship... 329 30 Will to Live... 347 31 Discourses and Music... 359 Return to Music... 361 32 The Last Years... 369 Galileo in Love... 371 Finally, Sister Death Comes Up... 374 33 The Enigma... 375 Bibliography... 377 Index... 383