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Female bust known as La Mora
Female head called of Theodora
Lying statue of Gaston de Foix
San Sigismondo traveling to Aguano
Ark of Bernabò Visconti
Plate with the symbols of the Evangelsti
Portal of the Banco Mediceo
Tabernacle with figures of angels
External fornix of the Pusterla dei Fabbri
Votive statues from Porta Ticinese
Nine hank readout

External fornix of the Pusterla dei Fabbri

Anonymous

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Museum of Ancient Art

Museum of Ancient Art

Piazza Castello, Milan

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The large archway constitutes the only surviving part of the external façade of the Pusterla dei Fabbri, a secondary access that opened into the walls of Milan built starting from 1171. Originally located near the current Piazza Resistenza Partigiana, it is possible that the name of the monument derives from the metalworking workshops located nearby. The artifact consists of a round arch characterized by mighty marble ashlars concluded by an acute-angled ring, of simple and harmonious workmanship in the measures and in the interlocking system. On the two tax bases, the presence of tiny protomes should be noted: on the left, the relief of a bearded man with large wide eyes; on the right, that of a lion with open jaws. In 1902, after a heated debate in defense of on-site conservation, the monument was moved to Castello Sforzesco on the decision of the City Council. Since 1956, the Pusterla de Fabbri has been moved to Room I, where with its solemn grandeur it signals the start of the architectural and sculptural path of the Museum of Ancient Art.
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Title: External fornix of the Pusterla dei Fabbri

Author: Anonymous

Date: 12 sec.

Technique: Stone and marble

Displayed in: Museum of Ancient Art

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