Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-11
A TRIP TO EUROPE.
The Magnificent Cathedral at
Milan Described.
Extent OF this Enormous Pile of Archi-
tnre-Thonsands of Statues Adorn Its
Interior aud Exterior View from Its
Roof n Magnificent One Celebrated
Paintings to be seen in it.
By 5. V. LEIGH. d. d.


Ever since the temporal power of
the pope was destroyed, by the forma-
tion of the Kingdom of Italy, by Vic
tor Emanuel, the Italian cities have
been making splendid progress along
all lines While the people are gen.
orally Roman Catholics in religion
they are intensely opposed to papal
government in civic affairs. Bitterly
hast he present Pope opposed the sew
eral kings, backed up by the Roman
hierarchy; but nineteen out Of each
twenty citizens are loyal TO the king
and TO the civic institutions of the
country. No city of Italy is making
greater progress along the line of ma
teral expansion than "Milano,n its
Italian name.
Among It's many interesting build
ings It's famous cathedral stands pre-
eminent. Few editiees Of the world
4 have a wider fame. 1t was commenced
over 400 years ago. And since
Bonaparte spent nearly four millions
/ of francs on its completion, workmen
have been almost constantly improv-
/ Ing It's vast interior with new decora-
! tions. Among its successive archi-
tects OF celebrity have been Leonardo
da Vinci, Bramante and Romano. 1t
faces the magnificent square called
piazza D'Duomo. A large Italian
square Is a piazza and a church is
/ .'duomon The French call church
i .sEglse.n The mighty cathedral at
Milan is 4s5 feet long, 28S wide at the
+ transcript. and from the floor of mar
4 BILE TO the top Of the statue Of The
4 Virgin is $50 feet. A church that is
one hundred feet by seventy-aye we
consider large. Almost four Of these
could be placed on the front of this
cathedral lot with sixteen OF The same
size behind this front row making
twenty such editiees On this ground
space 1t has in It's immense audi
forum and annex chapels seven hun
dred beautiful marble statues; and on
the exterior are two thousand more,
with pedestals for fifteen hundred
not yet chiseled for the structure. 1t
is worth trip to Europe to spend a
day on, and in, and about this church.
Under its great high altar reposes the
body of the illustrious Archbishop
Carlo Borromeo. The corpse is array
ed in gorgeous vestments and it is
much decayed. 1t lies behind glass
screen, in shrine of solid silver and
gold. presented by the fourth Philip
of Spain. In this structure are also
the costly and beautiful tombs OF
Giovanni Giacomo de Medici and OF
Archbishop Visconti. Michael Angelo
designed the first mentioned monu-
ment.
From the tall roof glorious views
may be had, especially about sunset.
Northward lie piles Of Alpine peaks
beyond the plains of Lombardy.
Southwark are Appenlne mountain
ranges. Westward are the peaks Of
Mont Gents, Mont Rosa and those Of
the Alps about Lakes Como and Lu-
gano The great battle fields OF Lodi,
Noyari and Magenta are all visible. /
Not few artists of distinction have |
regarded the Milan Cathedral as the
handsomest large church Of Europe.
The CT urch OF Saint Ambrose is the
Oldest ecclesiastical edifice in Milan.
Beneath its high alter rests the body
of the Archbishop whose name it
bears. A throne OF marble has the
reputation of being his chair. The
vaulting is Byzantine, brilliant mo- !!
sales on a ground Of gold.
In the refectory of the Church OF |
SantaMaria Dele Grazie we visited the
famous old painting of Leonardo da |
Vinci, known as 1.-THE Last Supper.
For 400 years it has had celebrity. 1t |
is twenty eight feet In length. Mi |
lanese artists are constantly making |
copies for art galleries, churches and |
private homes. Each visitor pays a
franc to see it Hundreds come daily |
and the revenues Of the monks, from |
its exhibition, must be large.
In the Palace Of Art and Science,
called s'The Brera,n is a vast library |
of over 100, 000,volumes, and many
coins and curiosities are in the rooms. |
Here are six hundred fine paintings. |
The gem OF them all is Raphael's |
'sSpozalizio. Among the beautiful
sculptures are 1.-THE Vestal Virgins"
by Canova and two by Thorwaldsen
known as cupid and the Three
Graces" and "The Tomb of Andrea
Appiani.
The Royal Palace, residence OF
former viceroys. is an interesting
building, situated on the south OF the
Cathedral. The Archbishop's Palace, |
near to it, has many fine paintings by
Leonardo da Vinci, Durer, Titan.
Michael Angelo, Raphael and other
eminent artists.
The Ambrosian Library contains
100, 900 books and 5000 valuable man.
uscripts; also renowned drawings and
paintings by the Italian masters. Elk
cellent museums are in the city, the
chief ones, in the extent Of exhibits,
being the Poldi- Pezzoli and the City