Milan Renaissance Art Tour
Discover Milan's Renaissance art with an expert. Visit the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana to see works by Raphael, Caravaggio, Leonardo, and Botticelli. Then, explore the Church of S. Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore with its Luini frescoes (limited availability) or request to see Michelangelo's Pietà Rondanini at the Castello Sforzesco.
Meet your expert Art Historian in your hotel lobby for a tour of the Renaissance artworks of Milan.
The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is the oldest museum in Milan and dates from 1618. Located in the Ambrosian Library (Biblioteca Ambrosiana), it houses many notable artworks, including sketches by Raphael for the School of Athens mural, which the artist later painted in the Vatican. Also, on display are Caravaggio’s Basket of Fruit, Leonardo da Vinci’s Portrait of a Musician and Boticelli’s Madonna and Child with Three Angels.
Next, visit the nearby Church of S. Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, a jewel of Renaissance Lombard art with its unique and fascinating history, filled with colorful frescoes by Bernardino Luini (available on Tues.& Thurs. mornings and Sat. afternoons). Or see Michelangelo’s marble statue of the Pietà Rondanini at the Museum of the Castello Sforzesco upon request.
(3 hours)
