Palazzo del Senato (Milan)
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The Palazzo del Senato is a Baroque palace in central Milan. It now serves as the Archive of the State, and is located at 10 Via Senato.
Façade of the palazzo
Facade of the church merged into the palace. Photo by Paolo Monti, 1971.
Part plan drawing
Federico Borromeo
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Federico Borromeo was an Italian cardinal, Archbishop of Milan, and prominent figure of the Counter-Reformation in Italy. His acts of charity, particularly during the famine of 1627–28, and his devote
Portrait attributed to Giulio Cesare Procaccini, 17th century
Giulio Cesare Borromeo, Federico’s father.
The Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan, founded in 1609 by Cardinal Federico Borromeo
Luigi Pellegrini Scaramuccia, Federico Borromeo visits the leper house during the Plague of 1630, Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana