PIO PECCHIAI, GUIDA DELL’OSPEDALE MAGGIORE DI MILANO E DEGLI ISTITUTI ANNESSI. CON 121 ILLUSTRAZIONI, MILANO, TIP.-LIT. STUCCHI CERETTI, 1926, 372 P., ILL.

The book describes in detail the history and architectural history of the Ospedale Maggiore buildings and parts of which it is composed, such as for example, the church, the crypt, the archive and library. Also describes the fate of institutions across the Naviglio canal: Polyclinic Hospital, Dermosifilopatico Via della Pace, and the hospital said “Fatebenesorelle” then aggregated. In the final part of the work Pecchiai are also treated the history of the celebration of the Feast of Forgiveness as well as the collection of portraits owned by the Hospital Benefactor.

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