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In an effort to consolidate the link between nature, art and culture, an exhibition entitled “Kosmos: il cielo e le stelle dall’antichità a Galileo” (Kosmos: The sky and the stars from antiquity to Galileo) is taking place now at the Acquario di Livorno. The exhibit was created by the Galileo Museum, the Science Museum and Institute of Florence and is located on the first floor of the aquarium as part of the area regularly open to visitors.
The exhibit, curated by Giovanni Di Pasquale with the support of Giorgio Strano, takes visitors on a journey through the science of the sky and the astronomical imagination by highlighting the relationship between cosmology and other, more philosophical ideas such as the answers it has given to hopes, fears and practical needs of humanity.
The exhibit is divided into three sections: knowledge of the ancients millennia prior to the common era in Mesopotamia and the Nile Delta; it passes through the contributions of the Greco-Roman and Arab world through the Christian middle ages and Renaissance; and arrives at epic shift brought about by the astronomical revolution announced by Copernicus and consolidated by Galileo.
Special attention is given to children visiting the exhibit thanks to texts and placards that break down the information in a way that stimulates their curiosity and gets them directly involved.
The first section is dedicated to the myths and representations of the cosmos in antiquity, when man personified the planets as gods and constellations were made into animals and/or familiar or imaginary figures. The second section features the Christian and Arab middle ages, when Islamic astronomers were making important discoveries between the 8th and 15th centuries. The final section is dedicated to the astronomical renaissance that began at the end of the 14th century and flourished in the 15th and 16th centuries when European intellectuals began rediscovering ancient astronomical texts which were then translated and analyzed. The revolution begun by Copernicus and Galileo is also treated in this section.
For more information and reservations:
Tel. +39 0586 269111 - +39 0586 269154 Monday to Friday (from 9am to 5:30pm)
info@acquariodilivorno.it
www.acquariodilivorno.it
The exhibit, curated by Giovanni Di Pasquale with the support of Giorgio Strano, takes visitors on a journey through the science of the sky and the astronomical imagination by highlighting the relationship between cosmology and other, more philosophical ideas such as the answers it has given to hopes, fears and practical needs of humanity.
The exhibit is divided into three sections: knowledge of the ancients millennia prior to the common era in Mesopotamia and the Nile Delta; it passes through the contributions of the Greco-Roman and Arab world through the Christian middle ages and Renaissance; and arrives at epic shift brought about by the astronomical revolution announced by Copernicus and consolidated by Galileo.
Special attention is given to children visiting the exhibit thanks to texts and placards that break down the information in a way that stimulates their curiosity and gets them directly involved.
The first section is dedicated to the myths and representations of the cosmos in antiquity, when man personified the planets as gods and constellations were made into animals and/or familiar or imaginary figures. The second section features the Christian and Arab middle ages, when Islamic astronomers were making important discoveries between the 8th and 15th centuries. The final section is dedicated to the astronomical renaissance that began at the end of the 14th century and flourished in the 15th and 16th centuries when European intellectuals began rediscovering ancient astronomical texts which were then translated and analyzed. The revolution begun by Copernicus and Galileo is also treated in this section.
For more information and reservations:
Tel. +39 0586 269111 - +39 0586 269154 Monday to Friday (from 9am to 5:30pm)
info@acquariodilivorno.it
www.acquariodilivorno.it
