High above the rooftops of Milan, the forest of Gothic marble spires of the Duomo pierces a hazy sky — this sepia-toned view from the cathedral's upper terrace captures the breathtaking density of pinnacles, flying buttresses, and white marble saints that crown one of Europe's grandest cathedrals. Two statues on ornate pedestals stand sentinel in the foreground, their draped forms gazing outward over the Piazza del Duomo far below, where the city's busy streets and colonnaded buildings stretch toward the horizon. The card was published as a numbered souvenir by the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo — the ancient institution that has managed the cathedral's construction and upkeep for over six centuries — making it as much a piece of institutional history as a tourist keepsake.