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The image depicts an expressive fragment of a historical brick building façade, executed in the Art Nouveau style with Neo-Gothic elements. The central composition feature is a magnificent tripartite window with an elegant stone framing in a sand-like hue, creating a striking contrast with the red-brick masonry of the wall.
The upper part of the window is adorned with an impressive decorative frieze containing three symbolic medallions. The central, largest medallion depicts an open book with radiating light beams and a bird (likely a dove), possibly indicating the educational or religious purpose of the building. On both sides are two smaller medallions with geometric star-like patterns inside cogwheels, symbolizing enlightenment and industrial progress.
The window frame exhibits divisions of glass sections characteristic of Art Nouveau, with semicircular elements in the upper portion. The lower part of the window is decorated with intricate carved elements featuring geometric and floral ornaments, creating a refined lace-like impression. At the edges of the façade, fragments of decorative elements with the inscription "BRUN" are visible, potentially indicating the architect's name or the building's title.
The architectural solution demonstrates a masterful combination of functionality and decorative aesthetics typical of the turn of the 19th-20th centuries, when industrial aesthetics harmoniously merged with artistic elements in urban architecture.