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A magnificent 15th-century construction, this castle has stood as a fortress, a home to royalty, and a symbol of political authority. The Sforza Castle in Milan is steeped in legends, particularly ...
Beneath Sforza Castle in Milan, researchers have discovered a series of secret tunnels—passageways once sketched by the Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci and traversed by a ...
The Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy, was built in the 15th century by Duke Ludovico Sforza. The nobleman commissioned Leonardo da Vinci for art pieces as well as defensive structures and weaponry ...
Construction began on Sforza Castle in 1358, but the fortress has since been destroyed, renovated and rebuilt so many times that only a sixth of the original structure now remains.
The castle took on new life in the 1400s when the duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza, reconstructed an ancient site. He turned it into the Sforza Castle, complete with towers, courtyards, and ...
The castle took on new life in the 1400s when the duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza, reconstructed an ancient site. He turned it into the Sforza Castle, complete with towers, courtyards, and ...
The castle was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan from 1450-1466. Credit: Getty The researchers also uncovered other tunnels, almost all of which were made of brick with ...
As part of a doctoral thesis, the prestigious Politecnico di Milano has conducted a pioneering technological study that has uncovered hidden secrets beneath the Sforza Castle, one of Milan’s most ...
Apparently, not very. Three paintings by an unnamed artist from the 15th century were taken from Milan’s Sforza Castle over the weekend, La Republica reports.
Leonardo’s influence on Renaissance military structures Leonardo often spent time at the castle during the late 1400s as a member of the court of Duke Ludovico Sforza, who commissioned the artist for ...