Paolobon140 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Why visit
The convent complex is inseparable from Leonardo’s Last Supper, but the church and refectory also explain the religious setting for the work. The Dominican church and convent developed in the fifteenth century; Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper in the refectory during the 1490s.
What you will see
- Main façade and exterior massing.
- Nave, chapels or principal interior spaces.
- Historic artworks and liturgical furnishings.
- Relationship with the surrounding square or old town.
History
The Dominican church and convent developed in the fifteenth century; Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper in the refectory during the 1490s.
Visitor tips
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Allow time to look at the surrounding settlement or landscape as well as the principal site, and check current access information before setting out.
About Lombardy
Milan’s cathedral, museums and monumental nineteenth-century centre are balanced by lake towns, fortified cities and historic settlements around the Lombard plain and Alpine foothills.
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