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Exterior - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Piazza del Duomo, Milan, Italy
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
is one of the world's oldest shopping malls. Housed within a four-story
double arcade in central Milan, the Galleria is named after Vittorio
Emanuele II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy.
February 2016 photos![]() Architect: Giuseppe Mengoni died the day before the Galleria was opened ... Built: 1865-1877 ... Neoclassical style ... Triumphal arch entrance ![]() Detail below: ![]() Modillions with carved acanthus leaves ... Rosettes ... Egg-and-dart ... Corbel table |
![]() Seven details below: ![]() Detail #1: ... Modillions with decorative acanthus leaves alternating with rosettes ... Egg-and-dart ... Corbel table ![]() Detail #2 ... Arcade window ![]() Detail #3 Small panels decorated with acanthus leaves ... Bead-and-reel ![]() Detail #4 Column bases decorated with acanthus leaves ... Modillions alternating with rosettes ... Guilloche ![]() Detail #5 Composite capitals and frieze decorated with acanthus leaves ... Carved spandrels ![]() Detail #6 Keystone and frieze decorated with acanthus leaves ![]() Detail #7 Top: Egg-and-dart ... Capital decorated with acanthus leaves ![]() Corbel ... Detail below: ![]() |
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