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Paper: The Faces of Saturn: Images and Texts from Augustus through Dürer to Galileo
Volume: 468, Engaging the Heavens: Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena V
Page: 105
Authors: Shank, M. H.
Abstract: This paper follows the thread(s) of Saturn in astrology and art from the Babylonians to Galileo, paying special attention to the planet's political importance from Augustus to the Medici and to its medical/psychological significance from Ficino through Dürer. In passing, I extend David Pingree's astrological interpretation of Dürer's Melencholia I and propose a very personal rationale for the engraving, namely as a memorial to his mother.
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