This abbey was founded in the XII century by San Bernardo da Chiaravalle, as a “sister-abbey” of the Abbey of Cîteaux, in France. The church was consecrated in 1221 and is one of the first examples of Gothic architecture in Italy. During the XIV century the lantern was built, along with the bell tower, called […]
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It took two hundred years to complete this church, started by Duke Gian Galeazzo Visconti of Milan, for this reason the Certosa shows signs of different styles, from late Gothic to Renaissance. The front is what instantly catches the eye, a masterpiece of Lombard sculpture, almost an open air museum. A rich and priceless heritage […]
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The Certosa of Milan was initially built in the small town of Garegnano, far away from the city walls, so that the monks could live in a silent and secluded place. It was founded in 1349 by Giovanni Visconti, archbishop and lord of the city, the convent will accommodate the illustrious humanist Francesco Petrarca. The […]
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The museum is actually inside the former convent of San Maurizio al Monastero maggiore, with sections dedicated to Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Gandhara and barbaric art. The choice of the place was fit, since the monastery was built right on top of a section of the Roman Circus and along the walls of the city, built […]
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The museum was opened in 2001, it gathers more than 700 works made between the IV and XXI century. The majority of the works in the collection was donated by the See of Milan and private owners. Here we can find many masterpieces of jeweler’s art and liturgical furnishings. The most important section is dedicated […]
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The museum was reopened in 2013 after a long period of renovations. The collection gathers the Tesoro del Duomo (Duomo Treasure) and works of art form the Catheral and its many constructions sites. The items in the collection are presented in chronological order, following the construction phases of the Cathedral, from its foundation, in 1386, […]
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La Scala Theater Opera House is one of most praised and notorious stages around the world, its collection preserves many testimonies of the great seasons of the theater. All of the items remember us of great protagonists that worked here, such as Giuseppe Verdi, Eleonora Duse, Giacomo Puccini, Maria Callas and Arturo Toscanini. If no […]
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Works of the nineteenth century belonging to Intesa San Paolo are preserved in the historic headquarters of the Banca Commerciale Italiana in Piazza della Scala. Inside the majestic palace designed by Luca Beltrami we find a great collection of more than 200 works that spans the entirety of artistic styles that formed between the Fifties […]
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Located in Via Manzoni the Anguissola Palace and the Brentani palace preserve a great collection of paintings and sculptures of the XIX century in Italy. The tour starts with 13 amazing bas-reliefs by Antonio Canova, then we find Francesco Hayez and his historic romanticism. Moving on we have sections dedicated to Giovanni Boldini, Giovanni Segantini […]
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This great collection of Nineteenth century art is preserved inside the Palazzo dell’Arengario (Arengario Palace) in Piazza Duomo, since 2010. There are more than 400 works from the various and diverse styles that followed each other during the XX century. The Fourth State by Pellizza da Volpedo opens the tour, bridging the gap between XIX […]
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