The Duomo itself is a massive, beautifully zebra colored structure with grey stripes alternating with white. It has a beautiful facade and one of the most beautiful rose windows in Europe.
My two favorite items, however, in the Duomo, other than the famous corporal, were the organ and the Last Judgment frescos.
To see the Last Judgment frescos, you need to get tickets and you can't use a camera or videotape the room. In this Madonna of St. Brizio, you'll find not only the vivid frescos of Luca Signorelli, but also some stuff done by Fra Angelico.
Signorelli's frescos are awe inspiring. They begin with the last day. You can see the anti-Christ hurtled from the sky and dashed to the ground, martyrdoms of various descriptions, and there is an overall sense of action. The next scene is that of the resurrection. Bodies are emerging from the grave.
To the side of the resurection, you'll find a scene depicting hell and the lot of the damned. Here you can see the demons sporting about torturing the humans damned for eternity in hell.
Last, there is a scene depicting the blessed receiving their crowns in heaven. This is quite tame in contrast to all the other scenes. Above, on the ceiling are groups of saints. You have the prophets, the doctors, the virgins, and other groups around the throne.
As I've mentioned before, this is one of my favorite chapels because it is so vivid and awe inspiring.
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