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IV.16 Galileo and Viviani
Author:Tito Lessi
Date:1892
Materials:oil on board
Dimensions:410x410 mm
Current inventory:Concessione INAF-Arcetri
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Tito Lessi's painting shows Galileo in old age with Vincenzo Viviani. After his condemnation in 1633, Galileo was confined to the villa Il Gioiello in Arcetri, where Viviani assisted him from 1639 until his death in 1642.

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