Yes, I am away again, so you will have to enjoy some old but good photos! I took tons in Milan.
The Duomo is completely full of details. The roof and spires are awfully detailed considering how few people would get to peep them. Notice in this photo that the lowest layer of the railing has several different designs of support.
There are lots of sculptural carvings, from larger than life saints to life size pigeons, each posed differently.
Of course, some places the detail is expected, like on the doors. My friend told me she thinks people rub this guy's knee for luck.
It's a pretty intense building, and like most of these cathedrals, took forever to build. The expression Fabbrica del Duomo is old-school slang for a task being difficult or impossible. I am going to have to use that.
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