The Milan monastery housing Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper has reopened its doors, bringing delight and solace to locals who for once can visit the masterpiece without booking weeks ahead. "After this terrible pandemic, it allows me to escape, it lifts my soul, and lets me feel emotions again," said Milan resident Alessandria Fabbri, 37, as she admired the world-famous mural. The Cenavolo Vinciano reopened its doors on Tuesday after being closed since November, when Italy began new restrictions to counter a second wave of the virus. Like many other museums allowed to reopen from Mondays through Fridays, the Cenavolo Vinciano is now betting on local tourism for the immediate future. One visitor, Anna Oganisyan, came with her daughter, hoping to be almost alone to admire da Vinci's work.

Source: The Star February 11, 2021 01:18 UTC