Allegorische Mosaiken aus Asien (links), Afrika (rechts) sowie Europa und Amerika füllen die Lünetten unter der verglasten Kuppel, die den achteckigen Raum im Zentrum der eleganten Gallerie Vittorio Emanuele II in Mailand, Lombardei, Italien, abdeckt. Die neoklassizistische Gallerie wurde 1865-77 erbaut, um die Plätze vor der Kathedrale oder dem Dom mit der Oper ‘La Scala’ zu verbinden. Es beherbergt einige der bekanntesten Luxusmode-Marken der Welt, sowie Buch- und Kunsthändler und einige der ältesten und besten Restaurants Mailands.
4123 x 2743 px | 34,9 x 23,2 cm | 13,7 x 9,1 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
10. Juli 2010
Ort:
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Lombardy, Italy
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Milan, Lombardy, Italy: allegorical mosaics representing Asia (by Bartolomeo Giuliano, left), Africa (by Eleuterio Pagliano, right) and Europe and America fill the four lunettes beneath the glazed dome covering the octagonal central space of one of the world’s best-known and most elegant shopping malls, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. The Galleria was built in neoclassical style between 1865 and 1877 to connect Piazza del Duomo, site of Milan Cathedral, and Piazza della Scala, home to ‘La Scala’, the Teatro alla Scala opera house. It is Italy’s oldest active shopping gallery or mall, created as part of the renewal of the city centre following Milan’s liberation from Austrian control in 1859 and the Unification of Italy in 1861. It is named after the first king of the new Kingdom of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II. The mall between the two piazzas runs for around 200m (656 ft). The central dome is about 37m (121 ft) in diameter and 17m (56 ft) high, while the glazed barrel vaults over each arcade are about 14.5m (48 ft) wide and 8.5m (28 ft) high. The arched glass and cast iron roof used 350 tonnes of metal and was one of the most innovative and challenging designs of its time. Architect Giuseppe Mengone (1829-77) did not live to see the Galleria’s success, as he accidentally fell to his death from the main cupola on the day before it opened. The Galleria today houses Italy’s best known high-end fashion brands, as well as shops selling haute couture, books and art and also some of Milan’s oldest and finest restaurants and cafés. It is nicknamed ‘il salotto di Milano’ (the drawing room or living room of Milan) due to its popularity as a meeting and dining place. D0747.A8940
