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,...
Menorah (2020)

Menorah (2020)

Home The History The Exhibition Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 The Telescopes Pagina Test Menorah (2020) Jeff WarwickMenorah (2020)  A menorah showing the phases of the moon (right to left) during Chanukah. Jewish holidays follow the Jewish calendar, which is...
Juno (2019)

Juno (2019)

Juno (2019) Jill NicholsJuno (2019)   Print of painting on canvas Inspired by a close up image from the Juno probe orbiting...
NGC 5128

NGC 5128

Home The History The Exhibition Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 The Telescopes Pagina Test NGC 5128 Fr. José Funes, SJ and Sanae Akiyama NGC 5128  Composite of visible and infrared digital images; the stellar body of the galaxy is shown in blue and emission of the...