Leonardo lived in this castle when working in Milan...magnifico!
The front door of the castle...not too shabby.
600+ years old and still going strong...stupendo!
A gate honoring Umberto I...the first king of a unified Italy...niiiice.
This Leonardo fellow did a lot of stuff here...Google to learn more.
Sforza Castle took about 150 years to build--roughly 1400 to about 1550...
...started by a grand duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza, and completed by other dukes and kings and various big-shots...surrounded by Sempione Park...this is a wonderful spot for walking, running or just chilling while hanging out in Milan. . .we definitely recommend that you check out the whole thing.
Leonardo da Vinci lived here for about 18 years as he performed many duties and completed many projects for the rulers of his day...
...designing and building bridges...
...designing and building various bits of Milanese infrastructure...
...creating art--for example, his depiction of The Last Supper which can be viewed in a nearby church...
...frescoing ceilings...
...etc. and so on.
We walk in Leonardo's footsteps as we stroll through these grounds...we imagine him doing stuff here, there and everywhere...and we go, "mmmm" and "aaahhhh" the whole time.
Come to Milan, visit the Sforza Castle, breathe the same air that Leonardo breathed, see the same blue sky that Leonardo saw...it all feels so good here...
...and it is all waiting for you right here, right now.
It's lovely out there.
No comments:
Post a Comment