THE PURIFICATION OF THE TEMPLE (1572-1573) by SIMONE PETERZANO (Venezia 1535-Milano 1599) the teacher of MICHELANGELO MERISI know as CARAVAGGIO (Milan,29,sept,1571-Porto Ercole,july,18,1610) inside SAN MAURIZIO AL MONASTERO MAGGIORE .A must see frescoes for eveybody in the city.
PROVERB
Milan L'รจ on grand Milan.Milan is a big Milan,ancient national saying
Oh my little beautiful Madonna
26 July 2016
THE FINGER
THE FINGER originally L.O.V.E. by MAURIZIO CATTELLAN from sept,24,2010 placed in front of the Italian STOCK EXCHANGE.
23 July 2016
LOGGIA DEGLI OSII
LOGGIA DEGLI OSII (1316)is an historical building of Milan.Built by order of the Lord of Milan MATTEO I VISCONTI to house notary and juidical of the city.THE LOGGIA was designed by archistar SCOTO DA SAN GIMINIANO.From the balcony (parlera) sentences and editcs were proclaimed.
20 July 2016
THE ROYAL CITY
MILAN as the ROYAL CITY it was one of the ancient lordhis in the nation before with the VISCONTI (1277-1447) and after with the SFORZA (1450-1535).Here's the SFORZESCO CASTLE (1360-1499) and the famus fountain from the front square.
18 July 2016
TORRE GALFA
GALFA TOWER (1956-1959) the name GALFA was taken from the names of the two streets where the tower has his facades GALvani/FAra.Originally host offices for years in 2012 was bought by insurance group with the intention to open an hotel from 1st to 12th floor and residential units for the rest,is made by 31st floor.
15 July 2016
DAY AVENUE
A multiple exposure capture from a daylight avenue in the BUSINESS DISTRICT part of the PORTA NUOVA PROJECT.
13 July 2016
CARABINIERI
THE CARABINIERI (Turin,july,13th,1814) the national gendarmerie both civilian and military police.Originally as the police force of the Kingdom of Sardinia created by the king VICTOR EMANUEL I of SAVOY,the exclusive service of the corp are body guard for the chief of the state,security service for the italian embassy worldwide,service for the costitutional law court.The army motto is:"FAITHFUL THROUGHOUT THE CENTURIES."The army symbol is a flame here's as sculpture in the city centre to thank the army for the service get nationwide to Italy and Italians.
11 July 2016
PORTA NUOVA
PORTA NUOVA (1810-1813) made by friable sandstone as consequence deacyed over time with NEOCLASSICAL triumphal arch featuring two DORIC guard-houses.
08 July 2016
DUOMO DI MILANO
THE DUOMO DI MILANO (1386-1932) with the HOLY VIRGIN on the highest spire surrounded by some of the 136 main spires with the saints.
04 July 2016
01 July 2016
NELSON MANDELA
NELSON MANDELA (18,july,1918-5,december,2013).A sculpted statue was posed on 13,october,2015.
27 June 2016
22 June 2016
PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
THE GIUEROCONSULTI PALACE (1562) replaced and old one date back to the 13th century totally demolished by MANNERISTIC style by archistar Vincenzo Seregni.The NAPOLEONE DELLA TORRE nicknamed NAPO TORRIANI tower it wasn't originally a clock.It was a bell tower announced PUBLIC EXECUTIONS.Only in a second time the bells was replace by clock.
19 June 2016
UNDERGROUND RAILWAY
THE CITY UNDERGROUND RAILWAY opened in 1997 and completed in 2008.Connected with the city underground lines,runs the same way of the old northern railway removed in 1931 with the opening of the CITY CENTRAL STATION,when the city railway system was redesigned.
15 June 2016
WAR SIGHTS
One of the many II WORLD WAR SIGHTS remembers in the city located on PIAZZA DEL DUOMO ,the arrow on the column indicate the public AIR RAID SHELTER just in case you was taken by surprise by bombs.
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