Photo: Leonardo da Vinci, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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The Last Supper and Santa Maria delle Grazie
Your local guide
Federica Colombo
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Highlights
- Bramante's tribune inside Santa Maria delle Grazie
- The cloister of the frogs, explained
- The Cenacolo building, seen from outside
- How the Last Supper survived a 1943 bomb
- Corso Magenta and its courtyard palace doors
About this tour
This session traces the story of Leonardo's Last Supper through the complex that holds it, Santa Maria delle Grazie, without going inside the ticketed refectory itself. You see Bramante's domed tribune, the cloister of the frogs, and the outside of the Cenacolo building where the mural survives behind timed entry. The walk finishes on Corso Magenta, past the courtyard palaces of the surrounding streets.
The call starts with a sound check, then works through the church, cloister and refectory exterior before finishing on the street, with pauses at each point for questions. A short note on booking your own fifteen-minute slot follows afterwards.
This suits anyone planning their own visit to see the Last Supper, or curious about how the mural survived this long.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 8 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Milan before heading out.
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Santa Maria delle Grazie 18 min
Inside the church, the camera lingers under Bramante's apse, the domed tribune he added at the end of the fifteenth century, while the guide explains how it changed the building's whole design.
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Cloister of the frogs 18 min
In the quiet cloister behind the church, named for the frogs once carved into its old fountain, the guide points out the arcades and explains how the Dominican friars used the space.
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The Cenacolo, from outside 18 min
From outside the refectory building, the guide explains the fifteen-minute timed entries used to protect Leonardo's Last Supper, how the mural survived a bomb in 1943, and Montorfano's Crucifixion on the opposite wall.
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Corso Magenta 18 min
Walking down Corso Magenta, the camera passes courtyard doors of old palaces, and the guide points out which gates are worth glancing through as you pass.
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Your questions 16 min
Time to ask anything about Milan: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 7 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Risotto alla milanese and Brera, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Milan, showing you Teatro alla Scala and The Last Supper live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Milan live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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