“Index of Art Historical Sites: , : Milan ” Mary Ann Sullivan Milan Cathedral 1380's-19th century Begun in the 1380's on a site where several churches had existed earlier, the building of this cathedral was fraught with difficulties. Over a number of years several different architects and consultants (including Leonardo and Bramante) were asked to work on the design. The cathedral is white marble, over a brick core, and has a cruciform plan. One of the largest in the world (14,000 square yards) it was designed to accommodate 40,000 worshippers. The forest of pinnacles, the tracery panels, and the rich embellishment with statuary identifies it as Late Gothic. Closer to France than most Italian cathedrals, it borrows more directly from the French "" style.

The Cathedral at different times

The main Entrance Portal

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Pinnacles and Flying Buttresses

Entrance and dome of the Galleria (far right) across from the Piazza

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The roof and the piazza from the roof

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