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Titolo: | A Starry Diamond in a Veil of Light: Artistic and Literary Suggestions of a Comet | Autori: | GASPERINI, Antonella GALLI, Daniele |
Data pubblicazione: | 2016 | Titolo del volume in cui è pubblicato il poster: | Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena VIII: City of Stars | Curatore/i del volume in cui è pubblicato il contributo: | Abbott, Brian P. | Serie: | ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE SERIES | Numero: | 501 | Da pagina:: | 133 | Abstract: | Donati's Comet, discovered in Florence on June 2, 1858, was one of the most spectacular astronomical events of the nineteenth century. It could be seen with the naked eye during September and October 1858, when it reached its highest splendour. The sight of the comet, with its bright nucleus and its long, curved tail, inspired paintings, watercolors, engravings, and sketches by artists such as William Dyce, Samuel Palmer, and William Turner of Oxford. Donati's Comet is mentioned in the works of several contemporary writers and poets (Hawthorne, Dickens, Hardy, and Verne), and in the diaries of explorers and travelers all around the world. Long-lasting traces of the impression left by Donati's Comet are found in many forms of popular art and literature (ladies' magazines, children's books, collection cards, and advertisements) until the beginning of the twentieth century. This paper focuses on a few examples of this fascination, emphasizing the connections among the astronomical event and the artistic sensibility of the period. | Titolo del convegno: | Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena VIII: City of Stars | Luogo del convegno: | New York, United States | Periodo del convegno: | 7–12 July, 2013 | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/24784 | URL: | http://www.aspbooks.org/a/volumes/article_details/?paper_id=37527 | ISSN: | 1050-3390 | ISBN: | 978-1-58381-886-2 | Bibcode ADS: | 2016ASPC..501..133G | Fulltext: | none |
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