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Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro(Chiesa di Santa Maria presso San Satiro)

Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro(Chiesa di Santa Maria presso San Satiro) Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro(Chiesa di Santa Maria presso San Satiro) - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Santa Maria presso San Satiro (Saint Mary near Saint Satyrus) is a church in Milan. The Italian Renaissance structure (1476–1482) houses the early medieval shrine to Satyrus, brother of Saint Ambrose. The church is known for its false apse, an early example of trompe-l'œil, attributed to Donato Bramante. Read more on Wikipedia

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