Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is a museum located in Milan, Italy, and is part of the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana. The museum was established in 1618 by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, who donated his collection of paintings, drawings, and statues to the Ambrosian Library. The museum consists of 24 rooms, where visitors can admire some of the greatest masterpieces of all time, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, Raphael, Titian, and Sandro Botticelli. The collection includes over 1,500 works in wood, canvas, and copper, and features a chronological trajectory that begins with the collection of Cardinal Federico until the beginning of the 20th century. The museum also houses a series of genuine curiosities, such as the gloves that Napoleon wore at Waterloo, the armillary spheres from the Settala Collection, and a lock of Lucrezia Borgia's hair