Ceiling Collection

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
King Arthur welcomes the Green Knight into the Banqueting Hall and invites him to dismount and eat with the company

Viceroys House in New Delhi, the Long Drawing-Room
The long drawing room of the Viceroy of Indias house in New Delhi, India, done in marble

Christ Church Library
The interior of Christ Church Library, Oxford showing ceiling to floor bookshelves. A student is shown working. Two ladies are being given a tour in the background

Ananas comosus, pineapple
A photograph of the detail from one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Ananas comosus, pineapple

Farriers Shop
An interesting old farriers shop at Ripley, Yorkshire, England, with horseshoes hanging from the ceiling. Date: 1930s

Walpole / Strawberry 1795
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD The Gallery at Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters

Cats enjoying a dinner party on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Business Keeps Going Up
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood (1878-1957) showing Gran pop the orang utan having to saw a hole in the ceiling to accommodate his ever growing sales projection

Iran / Tomb of Cyrus
The tomb is situated south of Pasargad, placed on top of a six-stage platform, surrounded by staircases. The ceiling is covered with five huge limestone roof stones. Date: 1853

Library, Hartwell House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour painting of the Library at Hartwell House, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Pyrus cydonia, quince
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Pyrus Cydonia, quince

Pantomime artist Will Evans with his children
Will Evans (1866 -1931) was an eccentric comedian who performed in pantomime from a young age, and appeared on the music halls in the 1890s

Shakespeare / Home Room
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Room in his home at Stratford-upon-Avon, with a portrait and a bust

Kings Chapel / Pugin C1820
Kings College Chapel, showing details of the ornate ceiling

Lord Nelson / Crypt / Tomb
HORATIO, LORD NELSON English naval officers tomb in the Crypt of St Pauls Cathedral

Hampton Court Stair Case
The Grand or Kings Staircase in the portion of the palace designed by Wren and built in 1689. The classically inspired walls & ceilings were painted by Antonio Verrio

A Corner of the Foyer, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911

A Corner of the Drawing Room, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911

Interior of the Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex. circa 1890

Robbery in Paris Home
An audacious robbery: gold and jewellery worth 110, 000 francs are stolen from a Paris home. The robbers get in through a hole in the ceiling!

Jewelers Shop Raided
Two thieves break into a jewelers shop by making a hole in the ceiling, catching the debris in an umbrella, and using a ladder to get in and out

Lion hunt from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain, 13th century
Moor on horseback hunting a lion with a spear from a ceiling fresco painting of the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain, 13th century. Tire des Peintures de l'Alhambra

Moor in robes with sword from the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spai
Moor or Arab man in robes with sword from a gilt ceiling fresco of court life in the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain, 13th century. Statue Maure tiree de l'Alhambra a Grenade

Moorish costumes from ceiling fresco paintings in the Alhambra Palace, Granada, 13th century. Statues Maures tiree de l'Alhambra a Grenade

Paper maker removing a screen with a sheet of paper from a vat
Paper maker in cap using a screen to remove a sheet of paper from a vat of fibers in suspension. Behind him, a large press, stack of papers, and sheets of paper drying from the ceiling

Copperplate printer pulling on a press in a printshop
Copperplate printer in apron pulling on a press in a printshop. Printed papers hanging from lines from the ceiling

Decorative painting, 18th century. Ceiling painted in camaieu in the bathroom of a house in Versailles with the initials of Madame Louise de la Valliere, mistress to King Louis XIV. XVIIIme Siecle

Mosaics and paintings, 17th century

Renaissance art: ceiling with gilded compartments, 16th century. Oak ceiling with carved and gilded compartments, large hall of the Parliament of Normandy, Palais de Justice, Rouen

Decorative wall paintings from ancient Egypt

Pellegrino Tibaldi, Italian Renaissance painter, 1527-1592. Painted Cardinal Poggi's palace, the ceiling of Madrid Library, and became architect to the Duomo in Milan

Andrea Pozzo, Italian Baroque painter, 1642-1709
Andrea Pozzo, Italian Jesuit brother, Baroque painter, architect, decorator, stage designer, and art theoretician, 1642-1709. Painted the ceiling of the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola in Rome

Pietro Berrettini, Italian Baroque painter and architect, 1596-1
Pietro da Cortona, Italian Baroque painter and architect, known as Pietro Berrettini, 1596-1669

Interior of the Holy Trinity Priory, Aldgate, London, 1807
Interior with vaulted ceilings and arches, Holy Trinity Priory, Aldgate, London, 1807

Colored stucco from Pompeii in the Museum of Naples. Stuc colorie, Musee de Naples

Household lararium in the House of the Vetti, Pompeii. Serpent under two household gods Lars either side of a guardian Genius loci. Fourth Pompeian Style

Lararium niche painting dedicated to Hercules, Pompeii
Lararium niche painting dedicated to Hercules in an annex (Casa del Cenacolo, V.2.h) to the.House of the Silver Wedding, Region V.2.i. Pompeii. Fourth Pompeian Style. Decorative railing (below)

Decorative candlelabrae and column of enamel mosaic, Pompeii
Decorative candlelabrae in the Fourth Pompeian Style (1, 3) and column of enamel mosaic (2), Pompeii. In the Museum of Naples

Enamel mosaic fountain in the House of the Scientists, Pompeii
Enamel mosaic fountain in the House of the Scientists, Casa degli Scienziati, Pompeii. Fontaine de mosaique d'email du Vico dei Scienzati, Region VI.14.43

Enamel mosaic fountain in the House of the Bear, Pompeii
Enamel mosaic fountain in the House of the Bear, or Casa dell Orso Ferito, Pompeii. Fontaine de mosaique d'email de la maison de l'Ours, Region IV.2.45

Vaulted parlour in a house on the road to Stabiae, Pompeii. Fourth Pompeian Style. Oecus voute d'une maison de la rue de Stabies. Quatrieme style

Exedra in the House of the Vetti, Pompeii. Fourth Pompeian Style. Casa dei Vettii or Casa del Domus Vettiorum. Exedra de la maison de Vettii, Region VI.15.1. Quatrieme style

Exedra in the House of the Centenary, Pompeii. Fourth Pompeian Style. Casa del Centenario, Exedra de la maison du Centenaire, Region III.7.6. Quatrieme style

Frieze in a room in the Fourth Pompeian Style, Pompeii. Wall panel below after Francois Mazois. Frise d'une chambre du quatrieme style, Region I.2.25

House of Tullius Faustus (left) and Popidius Priscus (right), Po
House of Tullius Faustus on the Strada della Fortuna (left), and house of Popidius Priscus (right), Pompeii, Chambre d'une maison situee rue de la Fortune, Region IV.4.62

Exedra in the atrium, House of Siricus, Pompeii
Exedra in the atrium in the House of Siricus, Pompeii. With paintings of Erato and other muses. Fourth Pompeian Style. Maison de Siricus, Region IV.I.47. Quatrieme style

Panel with unique dark blue from Pompeii, early Fourth Pompeian Style. From a specimen in French architect's Francois Mazois Les Ruines de Pompei. Debut du quatrieme style

Panel from a house in Region III, Pompeii. Variant of the Third Pompeian Style. Panneau provenant d'une maison situee dans la region III, ilot 7. Variete du troisieme style

Oecus or parlour in the House of M. Spurius Mesor. Pompeii. In the Museum of Naples. Oecus de la maison de Spurius Mesor, Region VII.3.29. Au musee de Naples

Panels in the House of M. Epidi Sabini, Pompeii. Variant of the Third Pompeian Style. Panneaux d'une salle de la maison d'Epidius Sabinus, Region IX.1.22. Variete du troisieme style

Panel the House of L. Caecilius Jucundus, Pompeii. Third Pompeian Style. Details de l'un des panneaux de la maison de Jucundus. Troisieme style

Decorative motifs on wall paintings in Herculaneum, Third Pompeian Style. Destroyed at the same time as Pompeii. In the Museum of Naples

Panel in a room of the Casa di Laocoonte or House of Laocoon, Pompeii, Third Pompeian Style. Panneau d'une salle de la maison de Laocoon, Region VI.14.30. Troisieme style

Tablinum in the House of L. Caecilius Jucundus, Pompeii. Third Pompeian Style. Tablinum de la maison de Jucundus. Troisieme style. Region V.1.26

Tablinum in the House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto, Pompeii. Third Pompeian Style. Casa di Marco Lucrezio Frontone. Tablinum de la maison de Fronto, Region V.4. Troisieme style

Dining room in the Casa di Orfeo or House of Orpheus, Pompeii. Egyptian style. Triclinium de la maison de l'Orphee ou de Vesonius Primus, Region VI.14.20. Style egyptisant

Panels in the Building of Eumachia, Pompeii. Egyptian style. Panneaux de l'edifice d'Eumachie. Style egyptisant

Tablinum of the House of the Small Fountain, Casa della Fontana Piccola, Pompeii. End of the Third Pompeian Style. Tablinum de la maison de la Petite Fontaine, Region VI.8.23. Fin du troisieme style

Deocrative panel from Pompeii, conserved at the Museum of Naples. Second Pompeian Style. Panneau decoratif, conserve au musee de Naples. Deuxieme style

Oecus or parlour in the House of the Labyrinth. Casa del Labirinto, Pompeii. Second Pompeian Style. Oecus, a murs creux, ayant probablement servi de salle chaude

Rhodian peristyle of the House of the Silver Wedding, Casa delle Nozze d'Argento, Pompeii. Peristylium rhodien de la maison dite des Noces d'argent Region V.2

Peristyle colonnade of the House of Sallust, Casa di Sallustio, Pompeii. With wall painting of Diana and Actaeon at right. First Pompeian Style. Peristylium de la maison de Salluste. Premier style

Art nouveau door panels, Lent Villa, Berlin, 19th C
Art nouveau door panels painted on pine wood, Lent Villa, Berlin, 1883. Painted by Ernst Johannes Schaller, architecture by Hermann Ende and Wilhelm Boeckmann

Interior design in Trausnitz Castle, Germany, 16th century
Window pillars, fruit hangings and door panels dated 1579 in the knight's hall in Trausnitz Castle, Landshut, Germany, 16th century

Arch vault in the church of Saint Mary above Minerva, Rome
Decorated brick arch vault in the monastery courtyard in the church of Saint Mary above Minerva, 16th century, Rome. Rom. Sta Maria sopra Minerva. Gurtbogen im Klosterhof, XVI Jahrh

Wall panel in Trausnitz Castle, Germany, 16th century
Wall panel in Trausnitz Castle, Landshut, Germany, 16th century. Wandfullung, Schloss Trausnitz bei Landshut XVI Jahrh. Chromolithograph by I

Ceiling painting, Trausnitz Castle, Germany, 16th century
Part of the ornamental ceiling painting in the knight's hall, Trausnitz Castle, Landshut, Germany, 16th century

Wall and window panels in Trausnitz Castle, Germany
17th century wall panel and 16th century window embrasures in Trausnitz Castle, Landshut, Germany. Wandfullung (XVII Jahrh) und Fensterwangen (SXI Jahrh), Schloss Trausnitz bei Landshut

Wall panels in the Palace of Fontainebleau, 18th century
Rococo wall panels painted by Francois Boucher and furniture in the council room, Palace of Fontainebleau, 18th century. Salle de conseil, Chateau de Fontainebleau, XVIII Jahrh

Wall panel in Trausnitz Castle, Landshut, Germany, 16th century
Wall panel in the king's lodge in the castle chapel in Trausnitz Castle, Landshut, Germany, 16th century

Painted ceiling panel in the Palace of Fontainebleau, 18th centu
Painted ceiling panel in the Council Chamber, Palace of Fontainebleau, 18th century. Salle du conseil, XVIII Jahrh. Chateau de Fontainebleau. Chromolithograph by M

Ceiling panel in the Palace of Fontainebleau, 18th century
Ceiling panel painted by Francois Boucher in the Council Chamber, Palace of Fontainebleau, 18th century. Salle du conseil, XVIII Jahrh. Fr. Boucher. Chateau de Fontainebleau. Chromolithograph by M

Ceiling in the Palace of Fontainebleau, 18th century
Ceiling painted by Francois Boucher of the council room in the Palace of Fontainebleau, 18th century. Salle de conseil, Chateau de Fontainebleau, XVIII Jahrh. Chromolithograph by M

Corner of a painted ceiling in the Ducal Palace, Mantua, 16thC
Corner of a painted ceiling in Isabella d'Este's Apartment, Ducal Palace, Mantua, Italy, 16th century

Ceiling fresco by Pinturicchio in the Vatican, 15th century
Ceiling fresco by Pinturicchio in the Borgia Apartments, the Vatican, Rome, 15th century. Vatican Appartiamento Borgia Sala di Storia, Pinturicchio, Rom. Chromolithograph after A

Painted ceiling patterns in the Old Town Hall, Prague, 17th century. Deckenfuellungen im Rathhause, Prag, XVII Jahrh

Panels from the Apollo Gallery, Louvre, Paris, 17th century
Rococo panels after Jean Berain the Elder from the Apollo Gallery, Louvre, Paris, 17th century. Louvre, Galerie d'Apollon, Paris. Nach J. Berain, XVII Jahrh. Chromolithograph by M

Ceiling painting in the Palazzo Andrea Doria, Genoa, 16th centur
Ceiling painting by Perino del Vaga in the Palazzo Andrea Doria, Genoa, 16th century. Palazzo Andrea Doria, Deckenmalerei. Pierin del Vaga, Genua, XVI Jahrh

Ceiling in the church of Church of Saint Maurice al Monastero Maggiore, Milan, 16th century. Decke in S. Maurizio, Mailand, XVI Jahrh

Paintings of coats of arms in the Palazzo Pretorio, Pistoia, Italy, 14th century. Wappenmalerei im Palazzo Pretorio, Pistoja, XIV Jahrh

Ceiling in the Friedrichstrasse 77 department store, Berlin, 1880s. Architect C. Dupre, painter C. Lange. Decke im Kaufhause Friedrichstrasse 77, Berlin. Chromolithograph by A

Ceiling painting from Ducal Palace, Mantua, 16th century
Ceiling painting from the Ducal Palace, Mantua, 16th century. Deckenmalerei, Palazzo Ducale, Mantua, XVI Jahrh. Chromolithograph by G

Frieze painted by Giulio Romano, Ducal Palace, Mantua
Frieze painted by Giulio Romano in the marble hall, Ducal Palace, Mantua. 16th century. Friese im Marmorsaal, Palazzo Ducale, Mantua, Italy

Window embrasures, Trausnitz Castle, 16th century
Window embrasures, Trausnitz Castle, Landshut, Germany, 16th century. Fensterlaibungen, Schloss Trausnitz bei Landshut, XVI Jahrh. Chromolithograph by I

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