The marble decoration is situated on the left part of the courtyard.
In 1632 the scientist published his "Discorso sui massimi sistemi" and he risked to be burnt at the stake
The Porte Sante Cemetery, a final rest for many, symbolizes love, loss, and the eternal beauty of Florence through its storied inhabitants.
The Dante funeral mask, once thought real, is now believed a lost sculptural portrait. Donated to Florence in 1911, found in Ravenna in 1830.