«Initially published in 2020 and edited by the author of this preface and his colleague Dr. Alberto Rocca, the guide to the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana soon sold out. The present edition benefits from a new typeface and editorial branding. The guide's success is a sign ofgrowing appreciation by visitors who, in recent times, have thronged the halls of what may rightly and historically be regarded as Milan's first ever public picture gallery.» (Marco Maria Navoni)