Casa degli Omenoni
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"An unknown façade to many, the spectacular design of Casa degli Omenoni features a range of distinctive figures which look to be extending their bodies out from the building and towards the street. The palace was constructed in 1565 by renowned Italian sculptor Leone Leoni for himself and his son Pompeo Leoni to live and work there. The house takes its name from the eight imposing figures who look to be supporting the house known as “Omenoni” in Milanese, which translates to ‘big men’. The gigantic sculptures with a sombre looking tone are said to depict the different lines of barbarians which were vanquished during the Roman Empire. If you look closely above each statue, you can see the names of the different ancient kingdoms from which they once belonged. "
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