La Galleria di Milano - lo spazio e l'immagine by Massimiliano Finazzer FloriMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another book I am reading in lieu of travel, and in order to prepare for future travel.
The preamble is interesting.
The first article seems much too contrived. But I really liked the second article (by the same author).
The subsequent articles are about the photos, which accompany the text, and are quite interesting.
Here are my notes for future travel:
Giuseppe Mengoni was the architect of the Galleria. He died on December 30th, 1877, one day before the Galleria was set to be inaugurated (He fell off some scaffolding). The Galleria had a grand opening party on Dec 31st, and was open to the public on Jan 1st, 1878.
"Rissa in Galleria" - a painting (in the Pinacoteca di Brera) set in the galleria.
"The Galleria was to combine the advantages and convenience of a street with the comfort of an immense, splendid room"
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