Behold the façade of La Scala opera house in Milan where the church of Santa Maria alla Scala once stood

Behold the façade of La Scala opera house in Milan where the church of Santa Maria alla Scala once stood

Exterior of La Scala, Milan
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    Pope Clement VII commissioned Michelangelo to paint a fresco in the Sistine Chapel in 1534.
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    Eugène Delacroix painted The Death of Sardanapalus in 1826 or 1827, inspired by Lord Byron's play Sardanapalus.
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    American artist James McNeill Whistler painted Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, also known as The Artists Mother, in 1871.
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    Time-lapse video of Venice.
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    Researchers are looking for new ways to recycle building materials, including steel, wood, and concrete.
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    Learn about Milan by viewing such landmarks as the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade, the fashion district, the cathedral, and La Scala opera house.
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    Overview of San Paolo Fuori le Mura (St. Paul Outside the Walls), Rome.