On our walking tour of the Galleria, we visited the central space of the shopping center, where there was a large dome at the intersection of four passageways. Along the structure were high-scale shopping centers and restaurants, where tourists and locals visited at leisure.
The walls of the stores along the passageways had balconies, windows, and doors that were lined with intricate gold carvings. Each entailed sculptures with faces, animals, flowers, and other patterns. The windows also had their blinds down to enhance the white background behind the gold.
In the center of the dome were four paintings on top of each passageway. They each portrayed a different scene and added color and dimension to the grandness of the dome. Then, the very top of the dome was a round skylight with silver and black details that contrasted with the gold on the walls. This brought light into the space from all sides of the area.
I enjoyed the intricacy and symmetry this space. The high ceilings and elegant details elevated the experience.
