San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore<\/strong> is a 16th-century church on Corso Magenta, with an interior covered by approximately 43,000 square feet of Renaissance frescoes. Italians call it Cappella Sistina di Milano because every available surface – walls, vaults, arches, pilasters – is adorned with paintings depicting biblical scenes, saints, and martyrs’ stories. It earned this nickname due to the scale of painted decoration comparable to Michelangelo’s masterpiece in Vatican City. <\/p>\n\n From the outside, it doesn’t look like much – a modest gray stone facade that blends in with other buildings along busy Corso Magenta. For years, tourists rushing to the Duomo or The Last Supper walked right past, with no idea what lay behind those doors. Only when you step inside do you understand where the Vatican comparison comes from. The walls and ceilings are completely covered with frescoes in vivid colors that still make an impression after five hundred years. <\/p>\n\nQuick Facts \u2013 San Maurizio by the Numbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n