Milan

[Old Crank]

Some pictures from the city. I'm hoping to get bvack with better health and weather. I stayed pretty close to the Duomo.



Hangng out here is cold and boring


The Rodney Dangerfield of statues.... I don't get no respect.


The other big cfross shaped building. To the cult of fashion. The Galleria


In front of Channel




Center of a bronze sculpture


Today's religeous lesson being ignored

[CurtEastPoint]

1. thanks for sharing. I've not been there but want to. The last photo... perfect!

[Old Crank]

7. Thanks, I got tired of trying to

get a shot with out people. So the whole door from the Duomo set a day or two ago has a couple int he lower corner which shows size.

[HAB911]

2. Beautiful

I'm partial to "Center of a bronze sculpture " and "In front of Channel "

[Old Crank]

5. Thanks

It is a big round statue with 2 discs sort of together. I was trying to get something more interesting as a photo than just a picture showing the whole piece.
The naked consumerism for many of the Christmas decorations was amazing to me. The center of the Galleria had a tree piramid made up of shiny Gucci bags.
(An aside, as we were leaving town some activists threw fake blood on them and glued themselves t0 the display.)

[deRien]

3. The Duomo is a must see if

you get to Milan. We took the elevator to the roof and were able to wonder all over. It was amazing to see the all the changes in architectural styles over the centuries.

[Old Crank]

8. We are likely to get back

I was hoping to climb to the top but it looks like it's the elevators. I like climbing up those windy stairs and thinking about the history behind them. The best so far, IMHO, was the Munster at Ulm.

[CaptainTruth]

4. The Galleria is always beautiful with holiday lights.

And of course every time I'm there, the Duomo is stunning.

[RainCaster]

6. There is a cemetery there which shows architecture samplings

Every major family in Milan would try to out do the rest of society by erecting bigger and more ornate tombs. Many gave credit to both the mason and the architect who designed them.

[Old Crank]

9. That sounds great

I will have it on the list.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. These are just wonderful, my dear Old Crank!

A great variety of scenes, showing the architecture of the past and of now. Amazing stuff!

Love the captions too!

Thank you.