The Melbourne International Exhibition

Royal Exhibition Building is the only survivor of the Great Hall, which once housed a 19th-century International Exhibitions and yet for Exhibitions. Joseph Reed, of the firm Reed and Barnes, was an artist. Pen design is influenced by Bogen Style Round, round arched style architecture combines elements from the Byzantine, Romans, and LOMBARDIC Italian Renaissance palace. The dome of Brunelleschi, influenced by 15th-century cathedral in Florence.

When the Great Hall was built, the greatest building in the south, and a very tall building to post comments. There is a brick, is situated at the base of the Bluestone, and has long been a center of the ship and the small transept. There are four input triumph of the porch, a one-in on both sides. Building is located in the ceremonial gardens, designed by Reed and William Sangster. A wide avenue lined with plane trees, connects the front, the south entrance of the building outside the city. There was a viewing platform around the dome, which allowed visitors to chart the development of thriving city.

Attachments

In 1880 was the largest exhibition hall, with two brick annexes to the east and west. There were also a number of temporary courts SKINNY wood and iron. This removed the end of the show, and reused for different purposes.

And the bricks were annexed in the 1888 Centennial International Exhibition as machinery halls here. In 1901, he returned to parliament APPENDIX western Victoria, while the newly formed Federal Parliament met in the Parliament Building. APPENDIX West was demolished in the 1960. East of the APPENDIX is demolished in the 1950, and was finally replaced in 1979 by a glass-fronted Convention Centre (in which he overthrew in 1990 as a place here in the Museum).

Ornament

In 1880, window and door joinery are painted green. The walls are left unpainted. The combined effect of the road, the horse drawn traffic and industrial pollution gradually discolored the exterior of the building. 1888 is depicted that the first, and then concerning the various times a 20.

The interior color is replaced with a new system of reason in the 1880 International Exhibition in 1888. In 1901, the interior renovated in time for the beginning of the first Parliament Australia. Extremes of the John Ross Anderson, who is also known in the interior design of ANZ 'Gothic' Bank in Collins Street, here.

In accordance with the gravity and importance of the moment chosen by the Anderson sober reason. The great dome is painted to represent the sky. Mott the four that are suitable for the new nation, by the grace of God - by the grace of God, Seize the day - seize the day, Dare to be wise - dare to be wise, and to make our power - the power of the kind. A frieze representing the products of agriculture, resources and tips in the new nation.

Arches are lunettes (crescent-shaped areas where the arcs meet crowns) represents peace, war, the Federation and the government. Federation of image of Britain to take up a federation of six young men, while the government figures representing the image of science on the seat of arts, education and defense. Indicating that the eight young women dressed in clothing of the four seasons, night and morning, and justice, and truth. And under the firmament is adorned with plaster head of the first system in the 1880th are to include a native Australian, a Chinese man and an Indian.

Lighting

In 1888 electric lighting was installed here in the Centennial International Exhibition. Over 60 thousand it is lawful for cabling inside and outside the building to the lit. Now, visitors can visit the building at night, here in the Centennial Exhibition of the first night shows. The celebrations surrounding the opening of the first Federal Parliament in 1901, the building is lit with festoons of tiny bulbs. Of late, the better it is with fiber optics and digitally created images.

Restoration

In 1992, conservators examined in the previous color schemes. The roof was painted four times, while the walls on the ground floor had 25 layers of color with the system prior to burning. The three major reason was the 1901 mural lunettes in the dome and cross is mostly intact.

In 1901 the ratio was selected for a major conservation and restoration project is completed this is the 1994th programs and visitors to the building looks now. After maintenance work, the use of the building as a permanent exhibition hall.