Morsels of Milan

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We take photos as a return ticket to a time otherwise gone.

The Last Supper – Decorating the former dining hall of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, this remarkable crafted fresco, painted around 1498 by Leonardo da Vinci, is one of the ultimate masterpieces of the Renaissance.
This giant needle and thread represents the fashion industry that Milan is known for.
On our tour we went to the Sforza Castle and marveled at the gigantic fortress that it was back in it’s day.
Inside Milan’s Duomo. The third largest cathedral in Europe. There are 52 columns like these, one for each week of the liturgical year.
The Duomo has the most beautiful marble facade!
I loved the stone balconies.
Typical Milanese building.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II – Glass domed arcade on the main square, perfect for window shopping and people watching.
For good luck, put your heel on the the torino’s (little bull) testicles and spin clockwise. People were lined up to do just that! With so much spinning, the mosaic has to be replaced every few years.
Murph and I walked over to this local park.
And I had a delightful interaction with this little boy. As he went round on the train we would clasp hands for a few seconds each time. The smile on his face was priceless!
The glory of this Duomo is hard to capture,
but I think you get the “picture” 😉
Look at the entrance to their Apple store! 🍎
And down below, where the store is located, many stairs to sit on and a fountain to play in.
In front of the Milan train station The Apple Made Whole Again is a symbolic work opening itself up to the world, in the same way as the train station, also symbolically, opens the city up to the world…The symbol of the apple made whole again symbolizes the recomposition of the opposites: nature and artifice.
Met up with friends, George and Mary, in Milan. After two days there, we’re heading to the train. See where we end up – next post…
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