Author: Reeves, Eileen
Title: Painting the Heavens: Art and Science in the Age of Galileo
Description: Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press, 1997. Hardcover. black boards. book x, 310 pgs w/ 8 color plates. black illustrated dustjacket w/ protective plastic. From a college library; no stamps on removal card. Hinges and textblock tight. Appears unread. "Reeves offers a close analysis of seven works by Lodovico Cigoli, Peter Paul Rubens, Francisco Pacheco, and Diego Velázquez. She places these artists at the center of the astronomical debate, showing that both before and after the invention of the telescope, the proper evaluation of phenomena such as moon spots and the aurora borealis was commonly considered the province of the painter. Because these scientific hypotheses were complicated by their connection to Catholic doctrine, Reeves examines how the relationship between science and art, and their mutual production of knowledge and authority, must themselves be seen in a broader context of theological and political struggle."--Publisher. VG- (ex-library w/ stamps to textblock edges & usual markings etc. pgs clean & bright. dustjacket taped to cover edges; scuffing to plastic; ID label to lower spine.) .

Keywords: Science in Art, Astronomy in Art ; Science in Art, Astronomy in Art ; ;