The Dante funeral mask, once thought real, is now believed a lost sculptural portrait. Donated to Florence in 1911, found in Ravenna in 1830.
Located along the Arno River, Pisa boasts a rich history and a glorious past as a maritime republic.
This killing was the beginning of the civil florentine war between the aristocratic families factions of the city: Guelphs against ghibellines.
In 1632 the scientist published his "Discorso sui massimi sistemi" and he risked to be burnt at the stake