Vaulted Ceiling Collection (#4)

Untitled [cloisters], 1860 / 94. Creator: Francis Bedford
Untitled [cloisters], 1860/94. Albumen print

F. 39. I The Crypt of Kirkstall Abbey, from the Liber Studiorum, 1812 (etching)
FIT90234 F.39.I The Crypt of Kirkstall Abbey, from the Liber Studiorum, 1812 (etching) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 20.9x29.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Interieur de l Eglise de St Gudule, c. 1895 (photochrom)
876328 Interieur de l Eglise de St Gudule, c.1895 (photochrom) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Belgian, out of copyright

The Lobby at the Hotel McAlpin, 1913 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380666 The Lobby at the Hotel McAlpin, 1913 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hotel McAlpin)

High Altar over the Tomb of Francis of Assisi, 1909 (w / c on paper)
429837 High Altar over the Tomb of Francis of Assisi, 1909 (w/c on paper) by Hunter, Ada (fl.1909); 36.7x53.9 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Saint Ambrose, from the series The Four Fathers of the Church, pub. 1586 (engraving)
3090422 Saint Ambrose, from the series The Four Fathers of the Church, pub. 1586 (engraving) by Wierix, Hieronymus or Jerome (1553-1619); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aurelius Ambrosius)

The Annunciation, from the Chapel of Jacques Coeur (stained glass)
XIR205479 The Annunciation, from the Chapel of Jacques Coeur (stained glass) by French School, (15th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges

The Moorish Hall, the Winter Palace (colour litho)
BOO228330 The Moorish Hall, the Winter Palace (colour litho) by Ukhtomsky, Konstantin Andreyevich (1818-81); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Yere Batan Serai (The Cisterns) Istanbul, engraved by J. T. Willmore, c. 1850 (aquatint)
STC83275 Yere Batan Serai (The Cisterns) Istanbul, engraved by J.T. Willmore, c.1850 (aquatint) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Kitchen, Windsor Castle, engraved by William James Bennett (1787-1844) from
STC70154 Ancient Kitchen, Windsor Castle, engraved by William James Bennett (1787-1844) from The History of the Royal Residences by William Henry Pyne (1769-1843) pub

The Vladislav Hall at the Castle in Prague (oil on panel)
475560 The Vladislav Hall at the Castle in Prague (oil on panel) by Steenwyck, Hendrik the Younger (c.1580-1649); 52.8x61.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The interior of St. Bavo s, Haarlem (oil on canvas)
701121 The interior of St. Bavo s, Haarlem (oil on canvas) by Nickelen, Isaak (1660-1703); 31.2x35.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Breakfast Room in Sir John Soanes Museum at 13 Lincolns Inns Fields
652003 The Breakfast Room in Sir John Soanes Museum at 13 Lincolns Inns Fields, Looking South into the Hall and Staircase, (pencil and watercolour) by Richardson

The Appeal, (oil on canvas)
659105 The Appeal, (oil on canvas) by Erdmann, Otto (1834-1905); 112.4x144.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Appeal. Otto Erdmann (1834-1905). Oil on canvas

Castle (after Maeterlincks drama Princess Maleine )
5642748 Castle (after Maeterlincks drama Princess Maleine ), 1936 (tempera on cardboard) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 45.8A--30.5 cm; Nicholas Roerich Museum

Interior of a small Chapel at Tynemouth Priory, 1820 (hand-coloured etching & aquatint)
5894348 Interior of a small Chapel at Tynemouth Priory, 1820 (hand-coloured etching & aquatint) by Richardson, Thomas Miles (1784-1848); Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; (add.info.: draughtsman)

Interior of a Church at Antwerp, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)
SCP50280 Interior of a Church at Antwerp, c.1660 (oil on canvas) by Neeffs, Pieter the Elder (c.1578-1661); 30x44 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Flemish, out of copyright

The Inner Gallery of the Royal Museum at the Royal Palace, Stockholm
SNM128577 The Inner Gallery of the Royal Museum at the Royal Palace, Stockholm, 1796 (oil on canvas) by Hillestrom, Pehr (1732-1816); 44.5x60.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish

The Divinity School, Oxford: built between 1445 and 1454, illustration from A Students History of England by Samuel R
LLM438697 The Divinity School, Oxford: built between 1445 and 1454, illustration from A Students History of England by Samuel R

St. James and the Angel of the Annunciation, from the Chapel of Jacques Coeur
XIR89173 St. James and the Angel of the Annunciation, from the Chapel of Jacques Coeur (stained glass) by French School, (15th century); Cathedral of St

Interior of a Gothic Church (oil on board)
BFM286853 Interior of a Gothic Church (oil on board) by Neeffs, Pieter the Elder (c.1578-1661); 24.2x33.7 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Interior of the Great Synagogue of Sydney (b / w photo)
ALI322009 Interior of the Great Synagogue of Sydney (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Museo di Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari

Northwestern Depot waiting room, Chicago, 1928 (colour litho)
PNP246943 Northwestern Depot waiting room, Chicago, 1928 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The art gallery of the Helen Gould estate (late Jay Gould residence) at Tarrytown
MNY381683 The art gallery of the Helen Gould estate (late Jay Gould residence) at Tarrytown, New York, 1893-94 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

St Jerome in a Gothic Church (oil on copper)
LST309386 St Jerome in a Gothic Church (oil on copper) by Steenwyck, Hendrik the Younger (c.1580-1649); 16.5x21.6 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Flemish

The Butcher Market, Newcastle upon Tyne (b / c, ink & w / c on paper)
473944 The Butcher Market, Newcastle upon Tyne (b/c, ink & w/c on paper) by Dobson, John (1787-1865); 32.6x42.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The choir, Westminster Abbey, London (colour litho)
3622044 The choir, Westminster Abbey, London (colour litho) by Dolby, Edwin Thomas (fl.1849-65); Private Collection; (add.info.: The choir, Westminster Abbey, London.); © Look and Learn

Julians Baths, illustration from Versailles, Paris and Saint Denis, pub
3250831 Julians Baths, illustration from Versailles, Paris and Saint Denis, pub. 1809 (aquatint) by Nattes, John Claude (c.1765-1822) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Corn Market, illustration from Versailles, Paris and Saint Denis, pub
3250825 Corn Market, illustration from Versailles, Paris and Saint Denis, pub. 1805 (aquatint) by Nattes, John Claude (c.1765-1822) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Halle aux Bleds)

The Old Temple, 1787-88 (oil on canvas)
2968156 The Old Temple, 1787-88 (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 255x223.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Adolphus C. Bartlett; French, out of copyright

Elisabethkemenate, c. 1902-03 (photo)
XPH311150 Elisabethkemenate, c.1902-03 (photo) by Schwind, Moritz Ludwig von (1804-71); Sammlungen auf der Wartburg, Eisenach

The Annunciation, from the Chapel of Jacques Coeur, (stained glass)
XIR227695 The Annunciation, from the Chapel of Jacques Coeur, (stained glass) by French School, (15th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges

Interior of a Church, or Jesus Chasing the Merchants from the Temple (oil on canvas)
XIR417094 Interior of a Church, or Jesus Chasing the Merchants from the Temple (oil on canvas) by Flemish School, (17th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes, France; (add.info.: Inside the Church)

The lobby at the Hotel Walton, Philadelphia, c. 1905 (silver geltain print)
MNY380788 The lobby at the Hotel Walton, Philadelphia, c.1905 (silver geltain print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

The Tomb of Edward III, Westminster Abbey (oil on canvas)
TW426583 The Tomb of Edward III, Westminster Abbey (oil on canvas) by Roberts, David (1796-1864) (attr.to); 92x80 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

St. Pieters at Louvain, a Christening Party (oil on canvas)
TW426637 St. Pieters at Louvain, a Christening Party (oil on canvas) by Steenwyck, Hendrik van (1550-1603); 63.5x93.7 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

St Martins in the Fields, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London
STC170337 St Martins in the Fields, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London, engraved by Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl.1780-1812), 1809 (aquatint) by Rowlandson, T. (1756-1827) & Pugin, A.C

Hotel Woodward, interior, the bar, with people, 1937 (gelatin silver print)
MNY380804 Hotel Woodward, interior, the bar, with people, 1937 (gelatin silver print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

The interior of a Gothic church (oil on panel)
LST379815 The interior of a Gothic church (oil on panel) by Steenwyck, Hendrik the Younger (c.1580-1649); 53x68 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Flemish

Blind Mans Buff, played in Athelhampton Hall, mid 1600s
STC425557 Blind Mans Buff, played in Athelhampton Hall, mid 1600s, from Architecture of the Middle Ages, published 1838 (colour litho) by Nash

Rosslyn Chapel, c. 1852 (oil on canvas)
TW427053 Rosslyn Chapel, c.1852 (oil on canvas) by Swarbreck, Samuel Dukinfield (c.1799-1863); 33.2x28.3 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British

Interior Perspective, Leeds Town Hall, 1854 (w / c on paper)
LMG109223 Interior Perspective, Leeds Town Hall, 1854 (w/c on paper) by Brodrick, Cuthbert (1822-1905); 63.9x91.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Painted Salon in the Palace of Schonbrunn Called Marians Drawing Room, Schonbrunn
652010 Painted Salon in the Palace of Schonbrunn Called Marians Drawing Room, Schonbrunn, 1831 (pencil and watercolour) by Nachtmann

The Annunciation, from the Chapel of Jacques Coeur (stained glass)
PC345135 The Annunciation, from the Chapel of Jacques Coeur (stained glass) by French School, (15th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges

Rest Room beside the Baths at Shemakha, 1847 (litho)
478376 Rest Room beside the Baths at Shemakha, 1847 (litho) by Gagarin, Grigori Grigorevich (1810-93); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Le Caucase pittoresque, dessined apres nature)

A Scene in the Tchartchi, c. 1850 (colour litho)
468684 A Scene in the Tchartchi, c.1850 (colour litho) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tchartchi is a arcaded bazaar in Istanbul)

Interior of the Temple of Diana, Nimes, from Antiquites de la France: Vol I
478348 Interior of the Temple of Diana, Nimes, from AntiquitA©s de la France: Vol I, Monuments de Nimes (engraving) by French School

The drawing room of the Helen Gould estate (late Jay Gould residence) at Tarrytown
MNY381681 The drawing room of the Helen Gould estate (late Jay Gould residence) at Tarrytown, New York, 1893-94 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

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The beauty of vaulted ceilings can be seen in various architectural wonders around the world. Durham Cathedral, built in 1893 by an unknown creator, showcases a stunning example of this structural design. The chancel vault at Christ Church Cathedral, created by William Orchard circa 1500, adds to the grandeur of the space. Traveling to Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, one cannot miss the Catalan Gothic church of Santa Maria del Mar with its awe-inspiring vaulted ceiling. Similarly captivating is the interior of St Marks Basilica in Venice, Italy; its soaring ceilings leave visitors in awe. Even historic castles like Eastnor Castle in Hertfordshire boast impressive designs such as those found within the drawing room's decoration plan from around 1850. Grundvigs Church in Copenhagen also features a remarkable interior with its vaulted ceiling adding to its charm. Norwich Cathedral's choir offers a breathtaking view looking east and was captured beautifully by an unknown artist back in 1898. Kings College Chapel in Cambridge stands tall with its majestic architecture dating back to 1864. Venturing into France brings us to Notre Dame's rose window and magnificent vaults - both recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites - showcasing Paris' rich cultural heritage. In Michoacan state lies Morelia Cathedral whose interior boasts intricate details on every surface including its mesmerizing ceiling. Heading south to Andalusia, Spain reveals Seville cathedral's stunning ceiling that leaves visitors gazing upwards for hours on end. Lastly but certainly not least is Cordoba's Mosque-Cathedral where Capilla Mayor or the main chapel displays another masterpiece of vaulted elegance recognized by UNESCO. These examples demonstrate how vaulted ceilings have been used throughout history and across continents to create spaces that inspire wonder and admiration for centuries to come.