Too stark. I'm hopelessly Christian in that regard, I suppose. I see pictures of the interior of the Hagia Sophia and think, "I'll bet that was beautiful when it was a church." Although I must say I'm impressed with the restorers attempts to strike a balance between preserving both the Christian and Islamic art there.
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