Rome, Italy

Lazzaro Spallanzani’s Cenotaph

Just inside the lateral entrance to the central church of the Holy Mary’s Nativity, in Scandiano, a solemn monument – a cenotaph – containing the heart (precordia) of Lazzaro Spallanzani can be seen.

The monument – by sculptor Francesco Tondelli from Reggio Emilia1 contains a long inscription describing Spallanzani’s merits and works.

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  • Photos by Luca Borghi @ (july 2008)
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