The marble statue of St Jerome by Francesco Bozzo, situated in the right-hand aisle of the Basilica delle Grazie
The naves of the Certosa, divided by tall clustered pillars supporting the cross vaults
‘The Evangelist Matthew’ by Giuseppe Rusnati, a marble sculpture situated in the left-hand aisle of the Certosa
The six-ribbed cross vault of the central nave of the Certosa, supported by polystyle stone pillars, followed by the frescoes on the dome
The long transept of the Certosa delle Grazie, with a Latin cross plan,
Chapel of St Brunon (1663), founder of the Carthusian Order, with an altar frontal by Benedetto Briosco, at the far end of the right-hand arm of the transept of the Certosa (Gra Car)
The fresco on the apse of the right-hand transept of the Certosa delle Grazie, depicting Gian Galeazzo Visconti presenting the model of the Certosa to the Virgin and Child, by Ambrogio da Fossano, known as il Bergognone
Funeral monument to Gian Galeazzo Visconti, situated in the right-hand wing of the transept of the Certosa, by Giovanni Cristoforo Romano (1497)
The sarcophagus in which the remains of the Duke of Milan and founder of the Certosa, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, a work completed by Giovanni Cristoforo Romano, is watched over by an angel representing Victory, a work by Bernardino Da Novi
The statue of the Madonna and Child, by Briosco, situated on the tomb of Gian Galeazzo Visconti
The cross vault of the transept of the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Graces, and the dome frescoed by the Sienese artists Piero Sorri and Alessandro Casolani, depicting scenes from the Book of Revelation and God the Father with the Lamb (1599)
The crucifix, with Mary Magdalene at its feet, which overlooks the entrance to the choir of the Certosa, flanked by statues of the other two Marys, by Tommaso Orsolino
A round arch in the transept of the Certosa della Beata Vergine Maria delle Grazie and the dome’s drum, dating from 1599
The cenotaph featuring statues of Ludovico il Moro (left) and his wife Beatrice d’Este (right), by Cristoforo Solari, known as ‘il Gobbo’
The Lord scourged at the pillar in the transept of the Certosa di Gra Car, which some scholars believe to be by the School of Michelangelo Buonarroti
The face of Jesus tied to the column in the transept of the Certosa delle Grazie
Two triple-lancet windows adorning the walls of the transept of the Certosa
The main marble entrance to the monks’ choir in the transept of the Certosa, created by the sculptor Bernardino Robbiano in 1575
The monks’ choir, decorated with frescoes by Daniele Crespi and his assistants in 1563
The high altar of the Certosa, made of marble and semi-precious stones, flanked by two angels holding a reliquary, by Tommaso Orsolino, and the altar frontal, by the school of Michelangelo Bonarota
The wooden inlays on the choir stalls, executed by Bartolomeo da Pola (1486) and his collaborators based on designs by Bernardino and Ambrogio Bergognone
Exit from the choir room of the Certosa, flanked by the inlaid walnut choir stalls
The 17th-century bronze and wrought-iron gate separating the transept from the longitudinal naves, created by Ambrogio Scagno and Pietro Ripa to a design by Francesco Villa (1660)
One of the tall, fluted pillars supporting the cross vault of the transept at the Certosa di Santa Maria delle Grazie
A marble statue of Saint Veronica displaying the Holy Shroud, by the sculptor Tommaso Orsolino, located in the transept of the Certosa
The Carrara marble washbasin, consisting of a vase surmounted by two dolphins, with a bust and a bas-relief in between, is the work of the sculptor Alberto Maffioli from Carrara
An ivory triptych (hippopotamus bone), carved by Baldassarre degli Embriachi around 1400, featuring numerous panels depicting the legend of the Three Wise Men and scenes from the lives of Jesus and Mary
The dome of the tabernacle above the high altar of the Certosa, created by Francesco Brisco and Silvestro Carate in 1511
A marble holy water font with a rim, supported by an angel, by Tommaso Orsolino
The Small Cloister, accessed through the doorway in the right-hand transept, designed by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo
The lush garden of the small cloister
The stone fountain supported by tritons, in the centre of the small cloister of the Certosa
The terracotta washbasin featuring bas-reliefs by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, depicting the Samaritan Woman at the Well and the Annunciation
The pinnacles, loggias and lantern tower of the Certosa Gratiarum Carthusia, seen from the small cloister
The marble pinnacles decorating the small cloister of the Certosa Gratiarum Carthusia
The garden and the portico decorated with terracotta by Rinaldo de Stauris, in the small cloister of the Certosa
The lantern tower of the Certosa delle Grazie, seen through the portico of the small cloister
The terracotta reliefs adorning the portico of the small cloister, the work of the sculptor Rinaldo de Stauris
A marble high relief depicting the Madonna and Child, by the sculptor Giovanni Antonio Amodeo, situated above the entrance to the small cloister
The stone and terracotta washbasin, featuring bas-reliefs by the sculptor Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, created in 1490
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Fotografie di Leonardo Bellotti
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