Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan (2024) - Images, Timings

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Milan: The Last Supper and Santa Maria delle Grazie Tour

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Milan: Guided Tour of Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'

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Milan: Last Supper Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket & Guided Tour

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Milan: Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper Guided Tour

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Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan Overview

The Santa Maria delle Grazie is a church and Dominican Convent located in the Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. It was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. It boasts - the Last Supper (Il Cenacolo) by Leonardo da Vinci.

Da Vinci's Last Supper depicts the moment when Jesus announces to his disciples that one of them will betray him, resulting in a surge of trepidation among his apostles. It was painted between the years 1495 and 1498. It measures 460cm in height and 880cm in length and is displayed on the northern wall of the refectory. The rest of the church, especially the cloisters, is also worth checking out.

Across the Last Supper, on the left wall of the refectory, is another significant artwork, the Crucifixion, by the Milanese painter Donato Montorfano. The Chiostro Delle Rane, also called the Chiostro Piccolo, is also worth visiting inside the church. It has a gorgeous fountain with four bronze frogs spewing water at its centre.

1. The Last Supper, Milan

Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece

Santa Maria delle Grazie through the years

In 1460, The Dominicans received a piece of land from Count Gaspare Vimercati, which had a small chapel dedicated to Santa Maria delle Grazie. Soon, work began to build a church around it by the architect Guiniforte Solari. In 1492, the Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza, finished building the cloister and the church's apse—the Tribuna di Santa Maria delle Grazie, whose design is attributed to Bramante. The church was bombed on 15th August 1943; some parts were undamaged, including the refectory housing the Last Supper. The rest of the church has since been restored.