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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:

Ceiling detail below: