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Chiesa di Santa Maria
Sight4.7 · 4 5174.7 · 1 836≈ 45 minFree entry220 m from the center
A Renaissance masterpiece in central Milan near Via Torino, famous worldwide for Donato Bramante's astonishing optical illusion. Faced around 1480 with lack of space due to an adjacent street, Bramante designed a painted stucco trompe-l'œil choir: a relief just 97 centimetres deep that appears to be a majestic vaulted apse over ten metres long. The church also incorporates the ancient 9th-century Romanesque chapel of San Satiro.
Highlights
- Celebrated trompe-l'œil false choir created by Donato Bramante
- Masterpiece of Renaissance perspective just 97 cm deep
- Ancient 9th-century Romanesque chapel of San Satiro
Opening hours
| Mon | 07:30 – 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 07:30 – 18:00 |
| Wed | 07:30 – 18:00 |
| Thu | 07:30 – 18:00 |
| Fri | 07:30 – 18:00 |
| Sat | 15:30 – 19:00 |
| Sun | 09:30 – 12:00, 15:30 – 19:00 |
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