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The basilica of “S. Ambrogio”;
The Scala Theatre;
The Vittorio Emanuele
arcade;
Saint Maria
The Duomo;
The Sforza Castle;
The Egyptian collection.
The basilica of St. Ambrose
is sixteen century old and
represents the history of
Milan.
Originally founded in 379 by Saint
Ambrose, Milan's first bishop and
the city's patron saint. It is the
finest medieval building in Milan.
The basilica is one of best
examples of Lombard Romanesque
architecture.
St. Ambrose’S contains beautiful treasures:
the fine rib vaulting;
the beautiful pulpit;
the altar decorated with gold, silver and precious gems from
the 9th century;
the mosaic of the apse;
the frescoes by Tiepolo;
the shining mosaics in the chapel of Saint Vittore, 1600 years
old.
Like early Christian basilicas, in front of and attached
to this church there is a colonnaded atrium.
Many Lombard churches, like this one, are made of red brick
(clay colour in this region is deep red) and are also characterized
by tall square bell towers.
The south tower, the Old Monk's Tower, dates back to
the 10th century while the taller north one, the Canon's
Tower, dates from the 12th century. The huge gable over
the nave and aisles is also characteristic of Lombard
churches.
The Arcade designed and built
by
architect
Giuseppe
Mengoni links the two
central squares: Piazza del
Duomo and Piazza della
Scala. In the Second World
War
bombing
caused
destruction. Then it was
restored.
The “galleria” is a wonderful
building that dominates the
square with its triumphal
arch. Today it is a center
for both cultural and social
activities with its book and
record shops, giant cafés,
and famous restaurants.
Other particularities are the
4 mosaics on the floor
The “Galeria” links up the “Piazza della Scala”, which today is
very popular all over the world for its theatre. On January
19th 2002 the Scala Theatre was transferred to the new
Arcimboldi Theatre during the renovation works. It was reopened on 7th December 2004, and now anyone can see the
neoclasic façade.
The “Duomo”is the Cathedral of
Milan and is one of the most
famous buildings in Europe. It is
the third largest Roman Catholic
cathedral.
It is 157 meters long— 40,000 people can stand comfortably inside .
The main spire is 109 meters high. The great windows of the choir are
considered the largest in the world. It is a particularly elaborate
example of Gothic Catthedral. The colors are a strong mixture of
gray, yellow, brown, rose and violet.
The cathedral is made of white
marble and has a cross-shaped plan.
The forest of 135 pinnacles, and the
rich embellishment with statuary
identifies it as Late Gothic. In this
forest you can look at the
“Madonnina”, which is a gold statue
rappresenting the Vergin. The
façade is a mixed of baroque and
neogothic style.
The street plan of Milan, with
streets either radiating from the
Duomo or circling it, reveals that
the Duomo occupies the most
important site.
Duomo’s
Square
The Sforza Castle, one of the
most famous monuments in
Milan, was demolished and
rebuilt several times, becoming
a symbol of both happy and
dramatic events of the city
life.
Between 1447 and 1859…
The old little fortress called 'Porta
Giovia' was built from 1360 to 1370
along Milan's medieval walls.
Galeazzo II Visconti decided to have
this fortress built basically as a
defence. After Filippo Maria
Visconti’s death in 1447 the
fortress was demolished.
Three years later, in 1450, general
Francesco Sforza became Duke of
Milan. The Castle was rebuilt on the
ancient foundations of the Visconti
Castle.
In 1466, Francesco Sforza's successor Galeazzo
Maria transformed the courtyard inside the
Castle facing the park into a luxury residence.
With the Unification of Italy (1861), Milan and
its Castle could recover the cultural and public
function that that it has nowadays.
THE EGYPTIAN
COLLECTION
In the “Castello Sforzesco” dungeon is
hosted the Egyptian collection showing
usages and customs of the fascinating
people of the Nile.
This is the map of the musuem:
The first room is
dedicated to the funeral
cult with papyri and wood
sarcophagi sculptured and
painted
In the second room
statuettes, sculptures and
daily objects narrate the
Egyptian daily life.
SANTA MARÍA
DELLE GRAZIE
• The church is in gothic style. The presbytery
was built by Bramante and on the left there
is the wonderful chapel of the “Madonna delle
Grazie” with pictures of the XV century. In
the church you can also see an ancient
vestry.
Next to the church is situaded the refrectory where
Leonardo da Vinci painted the “The Last Supper”.
This is the end of the presentation
on Milan.
Thanks for your attention!