Santa Maria della Passione is a lateRenaissance-style church located inMilan, Italy.
It was initially built in 1496 for theOrder of Canons Lateran. The church plan as we see today was based on initial designs ofGiovanni Antonio Amadeo, but realized as a centralizedgreek cross design byGiovanni Battagio. The architectCristoforo Lombardo designed the large dome to replace the prior crumbling structure. By the late 16th century, under the design ofMartino Bassi, the nave acquired a longer longitudinal axis, conforming with the structure of post-Reformation churches. The facade has a series of panels depicting thePassion of Christ. The late Baroque architect and sculptorGiuseppe Rusnati designed the ornate facade.
The interior and the canon's rooms contain a cycle of monumental frescoes byAmbrogio Bergognone completed in around 1510–1515. They depictChrist and the Apostles in the church, andSaints andPopes in elsewhere. The basilica has two organs: the one on right by the Antegnati Family, the one on left, by Valvassori. The church contains the following canvases:
The adjacent monastery now houses theGiuseppe Verdi Conservatory, which houses performance areas and thousands of original musical manuscripts.
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