Giordano Bruno Collection

Statue of Giordano Bruno, Campo de Fiori, at night, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher
Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), Italian philosopher. Bruno was a supporter of the Copernican view that the Earth revolved around the Sun

Campo de Fiori with the statue of Giordano Bruno, at night, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Nuns walking in Campo de Fiori square, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Giordano Bruno (1548 -1600)
5306943 Giordano Bruno (1548 -1600); (add.info.: Giordano Bruno (1548 -1600). born Filippo Bruno. was an Italian Dominican friar. philosopher. mathematician. poet. and astrologer

Giordano Bruno
LLM461671 Giordano Bruno by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giordano Bruno. Illustration for Storia d Italia by Paolo Giudici (Nerbini, 1931).); © Look and Learn

Giordano Bruno on trial. 2 of 3. Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) was an Italian philosopher who supported the Copernican view that the Earth revolved around the Sun

Giordano Bruno teaching. 1 of 3. Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) was an Italian philosopher who supported the Copernican view that the Earth revolved around the Sun

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Amidst the bustling Campo de Fiori market square in Rome's Lazio region, the statue stands proudly, illuminated by the soft glow of night. The Italian philosopher, known for his radical ideas on the infinite universe and the Copernican heliocentric model, once walked these very streets, teaching and debating with scholars and nuns. However, his beliefs were not shared by all, and in 1600, Bruno was put on trial for heresy. Despite recanting his views under duress, he was ultimately sentenced to death and burned at the stake in the same square where his statue now stands as a testament to his groundbreaking ideas. Campo de Fiori continues to be a vibrant hub of activity, but at night, the quiet reflection on Bruno's legacy is a poignant reminder of the price of intellectual freedom.