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San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore

Name: San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore
Address: 15 Corso Magenta, Milano, Lombardia, IT

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Armando

September 16, 2022

The Church of San Maurizio is a masterpiece of Milanese art that is striking for its richness and uniqueness. It was the church of the former Monastero Maggiore, the largest and oldest female monastery in Milan; the decoration is the true masterpiece: the walls and the ceiling are rich of marvellous paintings, stuccos, frescoes that cover every space, both in the hall of the Faithful and in the Nuns' Choir. The "genius loci" is Bernardino Luini, who worked there with his school, portraying stories of saints, parables and biblical episodes. An extraordinary expression of Lombard Renaissance art, so much so that the cycle of frescoes has been defined as “the Sistine Chapel of Milan”. The church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore in Milan (corso Magenta 13) can be visited thanks to the welcome by the Volunteers of the Touring Club Italiano from Wednesday to Sunday with admissions from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Gianluca

March 9, 2022

Due to its sumptuous interiors rich in gold and frescoes from the school of Leonardo, it has been dubbed the 'Sistine Chapel of Milan'. It’s not uncommon to find churches that are divided into two sections, usually one for the noble and the clergy, and one for commoners, but there was a different kind of “division” here. In fact, from the early 16th century to the early 19th century, San Maurizio was the home of cloistered nuns, who could only pray in the back of the monastery. For no reason could they go outside: they were only able to talk to their parents or receive the holy communion through two very small hatch windows on given occasions. Thanks to a huge restoration, San Maurizio returned to its original splendor in 2015. The vaults in the back are just gorgeous, and the frescos by Bernardino Luini depicting outdoor landscapes really make you wonder, especially now that we know what a lockdown really is about.