Annotated Source #10

Grinnell, George J. "Heaven and Earth Reconciled: The Common Vision of Renaissance Art and Science." Leonardo 21.2 (1988): p. 195-199. Print.

• Grinell's article addresses the impact of Copernicus' discovery on art, science, and religion. He writes, "The Copernican Revolution was not so much a revolution in astronomy as it was a revolution in theology, a revolution in which not only scientists and theologians participated, but also artists" (196). He also discusses Galileo's response to Copernicus' De Revolutionibus, and the concept of ennobling and perfecting the earth, which seems to be an interesting way to negotiate the decentralization of the earth through Copernicus' heliocentric theory.