sculptures from the sixteenth century on the facade of a building in Milan


Casa degli Omenoni is a historic palace of Milan, located in the eponymous street of Via degli Omenoni (number 3) It was designed by sculptor Leone Leoni for himself; he both lived and worked there. It owes its name to the eight atlantes decorating its facade, termed "omenoni" ("big men" in Milanese), which were sculpted by Antonio Abondio


Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: via degli Omenoni, Milan, Italy
Photo credit: © Angelo Fausto Lo Buglio / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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