Italy 1942 – Galileo
Italy commemorated the 300th anniversary of the death of Galileo in 1942 with
this attractive and surprisingly modern-looking set. The individual stamps
show: 10c, Galileo teaching at the University of Padua, where he was appointed
professor of mathematics in 1592 and remained for 18 years; 25c, Galileo
demonstrating his new telescope at Venice in 1609; 50c, a reflective portrait;
1.25 l Galileo at his home in Arcetri, where he was kept under house arrest by
the Inquisition from 1633 until he died.
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