Along the entrance wall of the New Sacristy, don't miss Lorenzo the Magnificent's tomb: it is a simple marble box decorated only with the splendid marble group of Madonna and Child by Michelangelo, who in this case gave the masterpiece a spiraling movement with the figures turning upon themselves. The statues of the Saints Cosma and Damiano that you can see side by side are by Michelangelo's students: the two saints are the protectors of the Medici family and also medici in general, which means doctors in Italian!
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