Pinacoteca
THE PINACOTECA AMBROSIANA IS OPEN ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1
On Monday, November 1, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is open from 10.00 to 18.00.
15/10/2021
NEWS
The sfondagiaco is a rare type of dagger, with a robust blade and a very sharp tip, capable of perforating chainmail and sliding between metal armour plates. The handle of this dagger is elegantly decorated with gilding and diamonds and the ribbon that is wound around the ears bears the second verse of Psalm 31 (30): IN TE DOMIN[E] SPERAVI / ET NON CONFUNDAR IN [AETERNUM] (“In thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me never be confounded”). Tradition has it that this was the weapon used by Andrea Lampugnani to kill Galeazzo Sforza at the doors of the church of Santo Stefano on 26 December 1476, but this is refuted by the date attributed to the dagger by experts.
On Monday, November 1, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is open from 10.00 to 18.00.
The primary objective of this partnership wants to be the common enhancement of the book heritage available in both libraries, studying innovative forms of accessibility to the precious historical collections and in particular to the ancient manuscripts in Arabic that the Ambrosiana Library has collected and preserved since the seventeenth century
A journey through representation in the Napoleonic era in Milan: a melting pot of tradition, propaganda and of change and continuity at the same time.
Open from Sep 1, Monday to Friday, 9.00 to 13.00. Reservation mandatory.
