Beppe Sala's three Milan summer destinations: Bramante, Leonardo, Gio Ponti
Milan mayor Beppe Sala released a Facebook video urging residents and tourists to explore the city in August, traditionally a quiet month. He recommends three sites: the Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro, featuring Donato Bramante's late-15th-century 'fake choir'—a perspectival painting masterpiece created due to space constraints; the Sala delle Asse at the Sforza Castle, whose Leonardo da Vinci frescoes were rediscovered in 1893 after being hidden under later layers and were on view until January 12, 2020, in the exhibition 'Sotto l’ombra del Moro' curated by Francesca Tasso and Michela Palazzo; and the Torre Branca, a 108-meter steel tower designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Mussolini, located in Parco del Sempione, offering panoramic views of the city's Three Towers. Sala quotes the late Guido Vergani's quip that 'Milan is not beautiful, it has character,' asserting the city is now beautiful even in summer.
Key facts
- Beppe Sala is mayor of Milan.
- He posted a video on his Facebook page promoting three Milan sites for August visits.
- The Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro was designed by Donato Bramante at the end of the 15th century.
- The church contains the 'finto coro bramantesco' (fake Bramante choir), a perspectival painting masterpiece.
- The fake choir was created because there was no space for a real choir.
- The Sala delle Asse is located in the Falconiera tower of the Sforza Castle.
- Leonardo da Vinci decorated the Sala delle Asse in 1498 for Ludovico il Moro.
- Leonardo's decorations were rediscovered in 1893 by architect Luca Beltrami and German historian Paul Müller-Valde.
- The exhibition 'Sotto l’ombra del Moro' ran until January 12, 2020, curated by Francesca Tasso and Michela Palazzo.
- The Torre Branca was designed by Gio Ponti in 1933, commissioned by the municipality of Milan for Mussolini.
- The tower is 108 meters tall and located in Parco del Sempione.
- The tower offers views of the Three Towers (Tre Torri) of Milan.
Entities
Artists
- Beppe Sala
- Guido Vergani
- Donato Bramante
- Giangaleazzo Sforza
- Agostino Fonduli
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Ludovico il Moro
- Luca Beltrami
- Paul Müller-Valde
- Francesca Tasso
- Michela Palazzo
- Gio Ponti
- Mussolini
Institutions
- Comune di Milano
- Castello Sforzesco
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Chiesa di Santa Maria presso San Satiro
- San Satiro
- Castello Sforzesco
- Sala delle Asse
- Falconiera
- Torre Branca
- Parco del Sempione