Galileo Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Galilei Academy of Sciences and Arts in Padua ( it. Accademia galileiana di scienze, lettere ed arti ) is one of the oldest still existing academies in Europe.
history
The Galilei Academy of Sciences and Arts goes back to the Accademia dei Ricovrati ( Latin Societas Recuperatorum ), which was founded in 1599 by the later Cardinal Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro with 25 scholars, including Galileo Galilei . The academy gave itself its current name in honor of its prominent founding member in 1997. Like all educational institutions inspired by Renaissance humanism , it aims to bring together outstanding personalities from society, art, the natural sciences and the humanities for a fruitful exchange, following the example of the Platonic Academy . The administration is located in the Loggia dei Carraresi .
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- ↑ The term ricovrati ("brought to safety") referred to the emblem of the academy from the 13th song of the Odyssey , the olive tree- shaded nymph cave with an entrance each for humans and gods, the Boethius bipatens animis asylum ("two- gate refuge for the Souls ") ( storia ( memento of the original from April 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. ).
Coordinates: 45 ° 24 '26.6 " N , 11 ° 52' 14.6" E