Santa Maria delle Grazie
Duke of Milan Francesco I Sforza ordered the construction of a Dominican convent and church at the site of a prior chapel dedicated to the Marian devotion of St Mary of the Graces. The main architect, Guiniforte Solari, designed the convent, which was completed by 1469. Construction of the church took decades. Duke Ludovico Sforza decided to have the church serve as the Sforza family burial site, and rebuilt the cloister and the apse, both completed after 1490.
The refectory of the church houses Leonardo DaVinci's masterpiece, The Last Supper. DaVinci worked off and on between 1495 and 1498 to complete the painting. During WWII, the refectory was bombed by Allied forces but the wall with the painting survived.
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Santa Maria delle Grazie
Duke of Milan Francesco I Sforza ordered the construction of a Dominican convent and church at the site of a prior chapel dedicated to the Marian devotion of St Mary of the Graces. The main architect, Guiniforte Solari, designed the convent, which was completed by 1469. Construction of the church took decades. Duke Ludovico Sforza decided to have the church serve as the Sforza family burial site, and rebuilt the cloister and the apse, both completed after 1490.
The refectory of the church houses Leonardo DaVinci's masterpiece, The Last Supper. DaVinci worked off and on between 1495 and 1498 to complete the painting. During WWII, the refectory was bombed by Allied forces but the wall with the painting survived.
Thanks for taking a look. To see photos from the rest of the trip Click Here to see my Alps and More album.