| Against the backdrop
of the lunar module Falcon, Apollo 15 astronaut Dave Scott
illustrates the hand of the Italian Renaissance on one of our century's
greatest achievements. The moon's lack of atmosphere provided the
ideal conditions to confirm what Galileo Galilei had concluded centuries
before, as both hammer and feather, dropped simultaneously, contacted
the moon's surface at the same time. To the principle that in a
vacuum objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass, Scott was able
to report, "How about that, this proves that Mr. Galileo was
correct in his findings." The Hammer and the Feather
is complemented by pencil sketches of Scott and the artist printed in
the margin area.
$315. Image size: 20 x 25
1/2. 650 signed and numbered by the artist and Dave Scott. |
