Stream of Stars (1994) 

Stream of Stars (1994) 

Stream of Stars (1994)  Greg MortStream of Stars (1994)  Numbered lithograph 271 of 950. Gift of the artist to George Coyne.    Original dates from 1984, this series of prints were made in 1994. From the Greg Mort web site: “This fascinating image brings together...
View from Mimas (2017)

View from Mimas (2017)

View from Mimas (2017) Dinah JasenskyView from Mimas (2017)  Print on metal. Gift of the artist to Guy Consolmagno. This painting is an imagined view of Saturn from its moon, Mimas. The moon is named after a son of Gaia in Greek mythology. © Specola Vaticana 2021/2022...
Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 Impact 

Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 Impact 

Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 Impact  Ron Miller Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 Impact from lo 1994Original oil painting; gift of the artist to George Coyne. Gift of the artist during the first INSAP (Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena) hosted by the Vatican Observatory from 27...
Nocturnes with Astronomical Instruments (1711)

Nocturnes with Astronomical Instruments (1711)

Nocturnes with Astronomical Instruments (1711) Donato Creti and Raimondo MansiniNocturnes with Astronomical Instruments (1711) Copies of series of small canvases (originals in the Vatican Pinacoteca) depicting celestial bodies above nocturnal landscapes. The paintings...
Solar System (circa 1780)

Solar System (circa 1780)

Solar System (circa 1780) UnknownSolar System (circa 1780) The artist and date is unknown, but judging from the number of moons shown to orbit Saturn it dates from no earlier than the late 18th century. Restored by Vatican Museums,...