Casa degli Omenoni

It is a historic palace of Milan. It was designed in 1565 by sculptor Leone Leoni for himself; he both lived and worked there. It owes its name to the eight atlantes decorating its facade, termed "omenoni" ("big men" in Milan slang).

Lions (a reference to the "Leoni" family) are a recurring theme of its decorations; in particular, a large relief placed under the cornice depicts two lions tearing a satyr into pieces. At the time, the palace also housed a notable collection of art works and antiquities, which has been dispersed over time. According to an inventory dating back to 1615, it had paintings by Tiziano, Correggio, and Michelangelo; the inventory also mentions a book of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci.