Ceiling Collection (page 7)

Winter or Eole breaking the winds that cover the snow mountains (1781). Painting by Jean Jacques (Jean-Jacques)
ETI4397470 Winter or Eole breaking the winds that cover the snow mountains (1781). Painting by Jean Jacques (Jean-Jacques) Lagrenee dit le Jeune (1740 - 1821)

The Triumph of Waters or Neptune and Amphytritis (1664 -1677). Painting by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690)
ETI4397447 The Triumph of Waters or Neptune and Amphytritis (1664 -1677). Painting by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690)

La Nuit ou Diane (1664 - 1677) (Detail). Painting by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690)
ETI4397442 La Nuit ou Diane (1664 - 1677) (Detail). Painting by Charles Lebrun (Le Brun) (1619-1690). Ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info)

View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris
ETI4397416 View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info.: View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.).

View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris
ETI4397527 View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info.: View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris)

View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris
ETI4397524 View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris.; (add.info.: View of the ceiling of the Galerie d'Apollon at the Musee du Louvre in Paris)

Le Triomphe de la Terrre ou le Triomphe de Cybele (1850) (Detail). Painting by Joseph Benoit (Joseph - Benoit)
ETI4397571 Le Triomphe de la Terrre ou le Triomphe de Cybele (1850) (Detail). Painting by Joseph Benoit (Joseph - Benoit) Guichard (1806 - 1880)

Winter or Eole breaking the winds that cover the snow mountains (1781). Painting by Jean Jacques (Jean-Jacques)
ETI4397560 Winter or Eole breaking the winds that cover the snow mountains (1781). Painting by Jean Jacques (Jean-Jacques) Lagrenee dit le Jeune (1740 - 1821)

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058493 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058491 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Interior of the basilica Sainte-Marie-Madeleine of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
7125755 Interior of the basilica Sainte-Marie-Madeleine of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume; (add.info.: Basilica Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume. Interior of the basilica)

Interior of the basilica Sainte-Marie-Madeleine of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
7125753 Interior of the basilica Sainte-Marie-Madeleine of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume; (add.info.: Basilica Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume. Interior of the basilica)

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058492 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058486 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome
IMB4841933 Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome

New York, St. Paul's Chapel (1766), Manhattan's oldest chapel, Georgian architecture
JEB4946463 New York, St. Paul's Chapel (1766), Manhattan's oldest chapel, Georgian architecture; (add.info.: New York, St)

Italy Tuscany Siena, Baptistere San Giovanni: Jesus in majesty and crucifixion scene - Fresco of the Vecchiatta
JEB4948495 Italy Tuscany Siena, Baptistere San Giovanni: Jesus in majesty and crucifixion scene - Fresco of the Vecchiatta (Francesco di Giorgio e di Lorenzo dit Vecchietta or Lorenzo di Pietro)

French West Indies - French Antilles - Fort de France, cathedrale Saint Louis inspired by the Eiffel style
JEB4948748 French West Indies - French Antilles - Fort de France, cathedrale Saint Louis inspired by the Eiffel style. Its construction began in 1893 under the direction of Pierre Henri Picq

The counting of votes, 1850
3477985 The counting of votes, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the counting of votes for the Brighton Parliamentary Election. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Henry Brougham opening the Social Science Congress, 1850
3477973 Henry Brougham opening the Social Science Congress, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868)

The counting of votes, 1850
3477970 The counting of votes, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the counting of votes for the Brighton Parliamentary Election. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern, 1850
3359142 The paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern)

The paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern, 1850
3330840 The paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern)

The security of a Chubb & Son's secured door in a comical manner, 1850
3330940 The security of a Chubb & Son's secured door in a comical manner, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration highlighting the security of a Chubb & Son's secured door in a comical manner)

Jewish religious practices
3330595 Jewish religious practices; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Jewish religious practices. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Gasparini room of the Royal Palace of Madrid (1738-1755) - SACCHETTI, Giovanni Battista (1690-1764)
CUL4877736 The Gasparini room of the Royal Palace of Madrid (1738-1755) - SACCHETTI, Giovanni Battista (1690-1764). Royal Palace of Madrid. 1738-1755. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the interior of the dome of the Abencerages Hall (Abencerrages)
JEB4962025 Islamic architecture, Moorish art. View of the interior of the dome of the Abencerages Hall (Abencerrages) (Moorish tribe), Palace of the Court of Lions

Dick Swiveller (colour litho)
3101914 Dick Swiveller (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dick Swiveller. Illustration for The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (Hodder & Stoughton)

Baroque dome - 17th century, Seville (Spain)
JEB4936267 Baroque dome - 17th century, Seville (Spain); (add.info.: Baroque dome - 17th century, Seville (Spain)); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2024.

Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt am Main, inside the Romer, published by Roemmler and Jonas, Dresden, 1887
UTD4923414 Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt am Main, inside the Romer, published by Roemmler and Jonas, Dresden, 1887; (add.info.: Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt am Main, inside the Romer)

Romanesque art: fresco of the choir of the church of Notre Dame de Charly. Charly, Cher, Centre, France
JEB4922967 Romanesque art: fresco of the choir of the church of Notre Dame de Charly. Charly, Cher, Centre, France. The Pascal Lamb in a large cross adorned with pearls is surrounded by 4 angels

Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Church of Sant Andrea, interior of the church of Sant Andrea, the nave and the choir, 1895
LUX4771657 Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Church of Sant Andrea, interior of the church of Sant Andrea, the nave and the choir, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Church of Sant Andrea)

A reckoning board for the blind, 1850
3478669 A reckoning board for the blind, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a reckoning board for the blind. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480247 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: Bringing in the Christmas Pudding. Illustration for December for John Clare's 'The Shepherd's Calendar 1848)

A Parson giving comfort to a bereaved woman, 1850
3478268 A Parson giving comfort to a bereaved woman, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Parson giving comfort to a bereaved woman)

Blind Matthew, 1850
3478679 Blind Matthew, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting blind Matthew, illustrated by Robert Barnes (1864-1875). Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The production of the worsted, 1850
3479651 The production of the worsted, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the production of the worsted using a warp-scouring. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Infant mortality, 1850
3478346 Infant mortality, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting infant mortality: mother weeping for the loss of her baby who is being carried away by the Angel of Death)

The Fate of the Sunday Excursionist, 1850
3478410 The Fate of the Sunday Excursionist, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled 'The Fate of the Sunday Excursionist' in the face of Sunday closing)

Hawaiian notables, 1840
3480623 Hawaiian notables, 1840; (add.info.: 19th century illustration showing Hawaiian notables. Circa 1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Geneva
3480152 Geneva; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Geneva; a city in Switzerland which is located at the tip of Lake Geneva. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cotton manufacture, 1850
3480197 Cotton manufacture, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting cotton manufacture with mules spinning. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cover of Forgotten Childrens Books by Andrew W. Tuer, pub. by The Leadenhall Press 1898-99
3501404 Cover of Forgotten Childrens Books by Andrew W. Tuer, pub. by The Leadenhall Press 1898-99; (add.info.: Cover of Forgotten Childrens Books by Andrew W)

The Great Hall at Blenheim Palace, has a ceiling painted by James Thornhill with the Duke's apotheosis
3508049 The Great Hall at Blenheim Palace, has a ceiling painted by James Thornhill with the Duke's apotheosis; (add.info.: The Great Hall at Blenheim Palace)

Peyton Randolph, 1800
3507781 Peyton Randolph, 1800; (add.info.: Peyton Randolph (September 10, 1721 - October 22, 1775) was a planter and public official from the Colony of Virginia

Gallery of Mirrors, Versailles, France, c.1890-c.1900
1128967 Gallery of Mirrors, Versailles, France, c.1890-c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Photochrom Collection, photomechanical print).

Vaulting pattern similar to that used by Spanish architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon
1578264 Vaulting pattern similar to that used by Spanish architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon; (add.info.: Vaulting pattern similar to that used by Spanish architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon (1500-1577)

Great hall, Wiston House, Sussex (b/w photo)
8675953 Great hall, Wiston House, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great hall, Wiston House, Sussex)

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Captivating Ceilings from Around the World From the enchanting tales of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to the breathtaking masterpieces in Trinity College's Long Room, ceilings have long been an overlooked canvas for artistic expression. Journey with us as we explore some of the most remarkable ceilings across different continents. In Rome, Italy, lies a true marvel - the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Painted by Michelangelo himself, this iconic masterpiece depicts biblical scenes that seem to come alive before your eyes. The vibrant colors and intricate details make it a sight that leaves visitors in awe. Venturing north to England, Kings Cross Station boasts a stunning ceiling adorned with ornate designs and delicate arches. As travelers pass through this architectural gem they can greeted by its grandeur and reminded of its historical significance. Meanwhile, at Kings College Chapel in Cambridge, England, one can gaze upon a celestial wonderland painted on its vaulted ceiling. Winged heads of 80 Ethiopian cherubs create an ethereal atmosphere that transports visitors into another realm entirely. Across Europe in Dublin's Trinity College Library stands another magnificent example - The Long Room. Its wooden barrel-vaulted ceiling stretches endlessly above rows upon rows of ancient books. This hallowed space is steeped in knowledge and whispers stories from centuries past. Delving further eastward brings us to Moscow's Komsomolskaya Metro Station where commuters are treated not only to efficient transportation but also to an extraordinary visual experience. Intricate mosaics adorn every inch of its arched ceiling, showcasing Russia's rich history and cultural heritage. Traveling even farther east leads us to Shiraz in Iran where we find ourselves beneath the captivating Tomb of Hafez. This intricately designed Islamic architecture features a mesmerizing dome-shaped ceiling that pays homage to Iran's most celebrated poet while creating an atmosphere conducive for reflection and contemplation. Lastly, we visit Eltham Palace, a unique fusion of medieval and Art Deco styles in London.