ITALIAN RENAISSANCE IN MILAN History of Architecture 3 Italian Renaissance in Milan Milan was, as it is now, one of the richest and most populous of Italian towns. The powerful family of the Visconti, who informer times had built Milan Cathedral, greatly encouraged art. Santa Maria delle Grazie Donato Bramante Santa Maria delle Grazie Donato Bramante Santa Maria delle Grazie Donato Bramante Santa Maria Presso San Satiro Donato Bramante Santa Maria Presso San Satiro Donato Bramante