Caption
Palermo, The Royal Palace or Palazzo dei Normanni (Palace of the Normans), the Pisana Tower, The Astronomical Observatory "Giuseppe Piazzi" : painting which portrays the astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi. His most famous discovery was the first dwarf planet, Ceres. Here is depicted with an allegory of the greek goddess.
Palazzo Reale (Palazzo dei Norma, Palermo (PA), Sicilia - Sicily, Italia - Italy
Date
Aug 11, 2010
Credit line
Ghigo Roli/Photo12
Reference
GHR26A02_012
License type
Rights managed
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44.1Mb (3.2Mb) / 12.0in x 14.3in / 3598 x 4285 (300dpi)
Keywords
Palace of the Normans Royal Palace World Heritage Site Allegory Art Astronomy Astronomer Ceres Concept Goddess Divinity Italy Mythology Olympus Artwork Observatory Palazzo Reale Palazzo dei Normanni Palermo Painting Portrait Science Sicily UNESCO
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