Okay, I can't actually say with any credibility that the frescoes I saw was better than 'The Last Supper' because the viewing times for that particular fresco had been booked out three weeks in advance. But Gabry took me to see her favorite chapel and it was breathtakingly beautiful. The entire interior was one huge fresco.
San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore is Benedictine convent with a public sanctuary and a convent hall. The most striking fresco was in the convent hall on the ceiling above where the altar would've been. It was the most deep and beautiful blue with gold stars. I could've sat for hours especially if there had been hymns sung in Latin and incense...I could imagine how moving and transformative an experience could be had in such magnificent surroundings.
All along the walls are enclaves (chapels) dedicated to different saints or events. For example, Chapel of St. Stephen, Chapel of the Resurrection, Chapel of Noah's Ark, Chapel of St. John the Baptist.
The amount of detail is almost overwhelming because there seemed to be paint on every available space. Gabry and I discussed how many decades of labor were remembered in this building.
I didn't have my camera, but I found this online. I hope you enjoy it!
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