A phenomenal oil painting View of Naviglio di Via San Damiano from the 20th century

Cirano Castelfranchi View of Naviglio di Via San Damiano Oil painting created in 1952 on poplar plywood depicting a view of old Milan. The Milanese landscape is painted with confident and expressive brushstrokes. The painting is in good condition, framed in a modern ivory lacquered frame with gilded corners. In the foreground, there is the romantic Ponte delle Sirenette bridge, still visible today in the heart of Sempione Park in Milan; built according to architect Francesco Tettamanzzi's design between 1840–1842 by Rubini-Scalini-Falck C Dongo; decorations by Benedetto Cacciatori based on plaster models; the bridge was commissioned by private individuals and was intended to be placed on the canal near Via San Damiano, now Via Uberto Visconti di Modrone.

On the parapets, there were two Latin inscriptions commemorating the construction of the first iron bridge in Milan in 1841 during the reign of Ferdinand I of Austria. Each of the pylons at the ends features a mermaid holding an oar. Originally, the pillars were decorated with cast iron friezes, anchors, and swans holding garlands in the upper part, with lion heads at the bottom.

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