Raphael's Astronomia : between art and science

Author

Lippincott, Kristen

Document type

Article (livre)

Language

English

Book title

Making instruments count : essays on historical scientific instruments presented to Gerard L'Estrange Turner

Author (monograph)

Anderson, R. G. W. (Editor, Collective Author); Bennett, J. A. (Editor, Collective Author); Ryan, W. F. (Editor, Collective Author)

Source

Making instruments count : essays on historical scientific instruments presented to Gerard L'Estrange Turner. 1993, 75-87, 5 ill.

Publisher

Variorum, Aldershot (gbr)

Publication country

United Kingdom

Abstract (en)

Scientific anomalies in Raphael's painting of a celestial globe in the Stanza della Segnatura, Vatican, suggest that the artist wished to create a convincing visual metaphor rather than merely provide a reproduction of an astronomical map.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- Italy
• Raffaello Sanzio, 1483-1520
• Vaticano, Stanza della Segnatura||Roma (ITA)
• Mural painting
• Celestial Hemisphere
• Italy
• 1500-1600
• Globes
• Representation
• Iconography

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Italie
• Raffaello Sanzio, 1483-1520
• Vaticano, Stanza della Segnatura||Roma (ITA)
• Peinture murale
• Hémisphère céleste
• Italie
• 1500-1600
• Globe
• Représentation
• Iconographie

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00348970

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