Architecture
Luigi Canonica
Addresses you can still visit
Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.
Created here
Arena Civica
On December 19, 1943, eight antifascists brought from San Vittore prison were executed inside the arena after a summary Fascist tribunal. It was the first Fascist mass execution of its kind in occupied Milan, remembered by a plaque outside and a marker at the execution site.
Studied here
Brera Academy of Fine Arts
Founded in 1776, Brera trained generations of artists and helped turn the surrounding taverns and lanes into Milan’s bohemian quarter. Among its sculpture students were Lucio Fontana and Fausto Melotti, who later broke decisively with academic tradition.
Created here
Giardino Perego
Canonica designed the Perego family's original formal garden, later transformed in the English landscape style.
Created here
Teatro Carcano
A historic Milanese theater that hosted notable opera premieres in the 19th century. Today, the program has swapped opera for plays and dance.
Traces in other cities
- Como
- Teatro Sociale
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