Portrait of Galileo Galilei, Domenico Tintoretto, circa 1602-1607

As latin did not have a separate letter 'u' and 'v' was used for 'v' and 'u' alike, the inscription on the picture reads "gallileus gallileus, math(ematic)us", i. E. : a latinized version of galilei's name, and a short form for "mathematicus", i. E. : "mathematician". Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1602-1607. Dimensions: height: 66 cm (25.9 in) ; width: 53.3 cm (20.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Galileo Galilei. Collection: National Maritime Museum. Portrait of Galileo Galilei

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Author: Domenico Tintoretto (1560–1635)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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