Rome, Italy

Marcello Malpighi’s Tomb

The body of Marcello Malpighi is buried in the church of the Santi Gregorio e Siro, via Montegrappa, in Bologna, where nowadays can be seen a marble monument to the scientist with an inscription in latin remembering – among other things – his “SUMMUM INGENIUM / INTEGERRIMAM VITAM / FORTEM STRENUAMQUE MENTEM / AUDACEM SALUTARIS ARTIS AMOREM” (great genius, honest life, strong and tough mind, daring love for the medical art).

Marcello Malpighi's tomb 1, Bologna, Italy.JPG
Marcello Malpighi's tomb 2, Bologna, Italy.JPG
Marcello Malpighi's tomb 3, Bologna, Italy.JPG
  • Photos by Luca Borghi @ (october 2007)

Bibliography

Roberto F Nicosia, “Marcello Malpighi’s failing health, death, and the remarkable story of his mortal remains”, Journal of Medical Biography, 2025, 1-3, DOI: 10.1177/09677720241307612

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