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Leonardo da Vinci, artist, thinker and man of science; Year: 1898. Authors: Müntz, Eugène, 1845-1902. Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 ( ...internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectLeonardo__da_Vinci__1452_1519 ) .Publisher: London : W. Heinemann ( ...internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherLondon___W__Heinemann ) New York, C. Scribner's sons ( ...internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisher_New_York__C__Scribner_s_sons ) .Contributing Library: University of California Libraries ( ...internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorUniversity_of_California_Libraries ) .Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive ( ...internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorInternet_Archive ) ...View Book Page: Book Viewer ( stream/leonardodavincia01munt/leonardodavincia01munt#page/n300/mode/1up ) .About This Book: Catalog Entry ( details/leonardodavincia01munt ) .View All Images: All Images From Book .Click here to view book online ( stream/leonardodavincia01munt/leonardodavincia01munt#page/n300/mode/1up ) to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book....Text Appearing Before Image:.THE LAST SUPPER. LEFT SIDE. (iN ITS PRESENT STA.TE.) collected so many treasures. Destroyed in the revolution of 1447, itwas rebuilt by the Sforzi on a more magnificent scale than before,only to be given over again to pillage. In our own times, it wasconverted into a barrack, and was used as such till its restorationwas determined. The task of transforming this venerable monu-ment into a central museum worthy of the city of Milan hasfortunately been entrusted to the eminent architect, Signor LucaBeltrami. I may here say a few words concerning this famous building, XIStudy for The Madonna Lit ta. (the I.OLVRII.) t..Text Appearing After Image:.Printed by Wittmann Pa- THE CASTLE OF MILAN 201 which played so great a part in the history of the Sforzi, and ofLeonardo.^ Somewhat irregular in construction, the main façade, on the PiazzadArmi, is flanked at either end by a massive tower of freestone. Brickis the material mainly used throughout the rest of the building. Themachicolated walls are pierced by windows, some pointed, some square-headed. The interior, which is terribly mutilated, consists of gigantic.