Astronomy in art: from the Renaissance to the present day. DRAROS A.

“Astronomy is characterized by the majesty of the subject of its research and the perfection of theories, therefore it is the most beautiful monument of human thought, a worthy manifestation of human intelligence,” Pierre-Simon Laplace wrote admiringly in the XVIII century. Starting from antiquity, this noble science was reflected in the artists, the most valuable witnesses of its time.

in the scientific sketches of Galileo, the engravings of Mellan, in other later paintings, in the creations of contemporary artists, satellites, heaven, planets, comets, comets, were depicted in the creations of contemporary artists. asteroids; All these works capture the eternal desire of people to understand the cosmos.