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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