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Galileo—A Telescopic View
Paper and cardstock, ©2007
Edition of 100
2 15/16'' h x 2 7/8'' w x 1/2'' d
Artist - Michael Jacobs
Book sculpture in four parts - a tiny book with brief biography and timeline on Galileo's life, an articulated telescope with collapsible easel stand, a portfolio and a sleeve. Computer-generated text tells the fascinating story of Galileo's discovery in 1611 that the earth and planets revolve around the sun, his subsequent trial before the Inquisition, and his banishment to his villa in Arcetri for the rest of his life.
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