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title: Galileo Facing the Roman Inquisition
author: Cristiano Banti
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17881/galileo-facing-the-roman-inquisition/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-09-04
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# Galileo Facing the Roman Inquisition
_Authored by Cristiano Banti_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17881.png)
## Image Caption
An 1857 painting titled *[Galileo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Galileo_Galilei/) Facing the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Inquisition* by Cristiano Banti. It shows the trial for heresy of the mathematician and astronomer Galileo (1564-1642) in 1633. Galileo was found guilty and sentenced to live under house arrest for his remaining years. (Private Collection)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Banti, C. (2023, September 04). Galileo Facing the Roman Inquisition. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Banti, Cristiano. "Galileo Facing the Roman Inquisition." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 04, 2023. .
### MLA
Banti, Cristiano. "Galileo Facing the Roman Inquisition." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Sep 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Galileo_facing_the_Roman_Inquisition.jpg) by [**Cristiano Banti**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Galileo_facing_the_Roman_Inquisition.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 September 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.