Palazzo Bigli
Palazzo Bigli is a Sforza-era residence in Milan that preserves Bramante’s influence in the most telling architectural place: the courtyard. Work began in 1500 for the patrician Bigli family from Rovato; after the building was left unfinished, it was taken over by the Aliprandi, who continued the construction. In the entrance passage, the vault still shows the initials “A A” of Ambrogio Aliprandi, set within decoration of racemi. What you meet first is the refined Renaissance portal, later safeguarded even during major changes: in 1841, architect Luigi Baj reshaped the façade in a neorenaissance style, while keeping the Renaissance portal intact and restoring frescoes in the courtyard. …
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