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title: Galileo Demonstrating His Telescope
author: Henry-Julien Detouche
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17766/galileo-demonstrating-his-telescope/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-08-17
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# Galileo Demonstrating His Telescope

_Authored by Henry-Julien Detouche_

## Image File

[![Galileo Demonstrating His Telescope](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17766.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17766.png)

## Image Caption

A c. 1900 painting by Henry-Julien Detouche showing [Galileo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Galileo_Galilei/) (1564-1642) demonstrating his telescope (which he built c. 1608) to Leonardo Donato, Doge of Venice

## Cite This Work

### APA
Detouche, H. (2023, August 17). Galileo Demonstrating His Telescope. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17766/galileo-demonstrating-his-telescope/>
### Chicago
Detouche, Henry-Julien. "Galileo Demonstrating His Telescope." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 17, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17766/galileo-demonstrating-his-telescope/>.
### MLA
Detouche, Henry-Julien. "Galileo Demonstrating His Telescope." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17766/galileo-demonstrating-his-telescope/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Galileo_Donato.jpg) by [**Henry-Julien Detouche**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Galileo_Donato.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.