Around Northern Italian Lakes (III)
Milan
Milan, a Metropolis in Italy’s northern Lombardy, is a global capital
of fashion and design. Home to the national stock exchange,
its a financial hub also known for its high-end restaurants and shops.
The Gothic Duomo di Milano cathedral and the Santa Maria delle Grazie
convent, housing Leonardo da Vinci’s mural “The Last Supper” testify
to centuries of art and culture.
Facade of Duomo, Gothic style, nearly 6 centuries to complete,
the largest in Italy and the 3rd largest in the world
Interior of the Duomo
A Replica of the Golden Statue of Maria from the roof of the Duomo
St. Batholomew in Duomo
Statue of Leonard da Vinci
La Scala, The Opera House
Portrait of Maria Calas in the museum
Opera House Museum
Portrait of Rossini
Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, the world's first shopping mall
Statue of Emmanuel II, the first king of unified Italy, 1861
Sforza Castle in Milan, built in 15c. on the remnants of a 14c fortification
Poster of Unfinished “Pieta” by Michelangelo, in Sforza Castle
Fresco of “The Last Supper” by Leonard da Vinci, 1494-1498,
the most recent restoration in 1999,
at Santa Maria delle Grazie, the Unesco World-Heritage-designated.
A Mural across the Last Supper in the Santa Maria delle Grazie
Fashionably dressed police at the Galleria
Photo by Steve and Sungja Cho, Web page by Sungja Cho, June 14, 2018
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