The entrance to the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remains of a 14th-century fortification. May 16, 2017

Inside the Sforza Castle grounds in Milan, Italy. May 16, 2017

The inner court of the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy. May 16, 2017

Although the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy, now houses several of the city’s museums and art collections, the only thing I wanted to see…after a long day on my feet…was Michelangelo’s unfinished Pieta marble sculpture. Michelangelo worked on the “Rondanini Pieta” from the 1550s until the last days of his life in 1564. This final sculpture revisited the theme of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, which he had first explored in his Pietà of 1499 housed in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City. May 16, 2017

A close-up of Michelangelo’s Rondanini Pieta at the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy. May 16, 2017

The entrance to the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remains of a 14th-century fortification. May 16, 2017

The very busy and pedestrian street of Via Dante which leads to the Sforza Castle is filled with restaurants and shops in Milan, Italy. May 16, 2017

The beauty of old European cities is that the old and the new are commingled. This baroque-styled Catholic church, San Giorgio al Palazzo is actually located along the very busy commercial street of Via Torino in Milan, Italy. But inside this church is an amazing piece of art, called Passion of Christ. May 16, 2017

This beautiful masterpiece is inside the San Giorgio al Palazzo church located on a very busy commercial street in Milan, Italy. The painting and frescoes by Bernardino Luini dated 1516 is located close to the High Altar to the right and is called the Passion of Christ. May 16, 2017

The ancient Porta Ticinese is one of two medieval gates that still exist in modern Milan, Italy. These gates are located just south of the columns in the same trendy neighborhood. May 16, 2017

A close-up of the ancient Porta Ticinese, one of two medieval gates that still exist in modern Milan, Italy. May 16, 2017