Not far from the center, built in what was once a suburban area, was the first Schifanoia Palace. The construction began in 1385 by order of Alfonso V d'Este, the same prince who founded the University of Ferrara, whose image appears in front of the Cathedral.
The door that looks sharp in white marble, in fact it was once brightly painted. Over more time the signs were placed and over again is the figure of a unicorn. The animal is traditionally a symbol of purity was placed here by the prince as a symbol of the recent land reclamation carried out by the Este family.

The Palace of Schifanoia is famous for its rich and mysterious decoration of the Salone dei Mesi. The hall is a huge room where they were receptions and parties. The decoration is one of the best performances of '400 Italian artists such as Cosme Tura and Francesco del Cossa.
representation is divided into three age-scrolling.
Each month is represented in the central area which is smaller, while the Roman gods are painted as protective of that period with human activities to be performed. Below shows the activities of Borso d'Este at that time of year.

The figure of the month is accompanied by two deans, that is derived from Egyptian astrological figures that Saint Augustine had condemned as demons. In fact, the hall of the months of a system of allegories and figures that is rooted in Neoplatonic studies of the time.
The figures of Roman gods and the deans have always fascinated scientists, but not everything has been clarified on this complex representation.
Pellegrini Presciane, Librarian of the Court, seems to be the scholar who inspired the cycle.