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Built in 1241, and survived a major earthquake in 1755, the church made me think of an apocalypse movie. The ceiling/roof had obviously be redone.
Palacio de los Cordova is a XX century reconstruction of a XVI century palace with all of its preserved treasures returned to the new building. The palace now houses the City Historical Archives. Construction of the Palace of the Cordovas began in a different location in approximately 1530, and was completed in 1592. However, due to the urban transformations suffered by the city at the beginning of the 20th century, the palace was demolished in 1919, although much of its materials of historical and artistic value were kept and preserved. Thus, between 1960 and 1967, the palace was rebuilt in its present location thanks to preserved plans and drawings.
Architecturally, the palace has a Mannerist façade topped by a large flight wing, and the Renaissance courtyard with its singular use of the orders, where Gothic elements and the Mudejar coffer ceiling are found.
The palace is surrounded by beautiful gardens and vegetable plots.
Granada, Spain, 2015
The Legislative Council chamber of the Queensland Parliament. This room is no longer used for legislating, since the upper house was abolished in 1922. It's still fitted out as a parliamentary chamber, but is now used only to host functions and VIP visits.
The lighting balance was a killer for this shot. We have daylight streaming in the windows, tungsten lighting from the chandeliers, and strips of fluorescents around the edges of the ceiling (making that greenish glow).
Coimbra library ceiling .
The reason that the ceiling looks pristine is that the library is unlit, no light is permitted so no flash on the camera also no noise so no shutter, but my camera has an e-shutter and I cradled it upwards and pressed the shutter. The library is kept in near darkness to preserve the books some of which are centuries old i.e. over 500 years. Also you have limited time inside to limit the humidity from your breath, so if you visit be aware of the limitations that you will face.
Danish Museum of Art & Design (Designmuseum Danmark), Bredgade, Copenhagen, Denmark. København, Danmark.
a totally random picture I took of the ceiling of a restaurant while eating.
Then I discovered it was a funny face !
Believe me! You can see amazing detail in ORIGINAL SIZE
These are two photos with a little variation in lighting. I let a tad more light in this shot. I could not decide which was best, so I posted both. May be we can have a contest...
Igreja de Sta.Maria
St.Mary's Church
Bragança
Portugal 2007
Minor Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz aka Binondo Church
Canonized in 1987, Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino Roman Catholic saint. A Chinese mestizo (his father was Chinese and his mother was Filipino), he was tortured and martyred in Japan in 1637.
The church facade and belltower, over 400 years old, were the only remnants from the original structure. The rest was destroyed in World War II as the Americans liberated Manila from the Japanese. As a result the rest of it is only about 60 years old, with the murals inside even younger than that.
Murals depicting scenes from the life of Jesus Christ and Mary adorn the ceiling, along with trompe l'oeil clerestory windows.
The presence of a church and an accompanying plaza (Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz, formerly Plaza Calderon de la Barca) shows the Spanish influence over the Christianized Chinese in Manila.
Ok, I'm taking a break from the music shots for a bit.
This is the ceiling of the House of Representatives Chamber in the Texas State Capital building.
Nikon D300 with Nikon 50mm 1.8 lens
Het museum is genoemd naar Pieter Teyler van der Hulst (1702-1778), een zeer rijke laken- en zijdefabrikant. Als aanhanger van de Verlichting liet hij in zijn testament opnemen dat zijn collectie en vermogen in een stichting ondergebracht zouden moeten worden. De stichting zou tot doel moeten hebben kunst en wetenschap te bevorderen.
Mother church of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). By Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and Giacomo della Porta, completed in 1580. Nave ceiling with fresco of 'The Triumph of the Name of Jesus', by Giovanni Battista Gaulli, known as Il Baciccia, 1672-83
With a construction cost of over US$3 billion, 302 rooms and 92 suites, the Emirates Palace is reputed to be the most expensive hotel ever built [1]. Much of the interior decor is in gold and marble. The main central area houses an expansive marble floor, balconies and a large patterned dome above, picked out in gold.
Stage lights suspended from the ceiling of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Ryman is the home of the original Grand Ole Oprey, and I had the pleasure of visiting there in April.
For 125 in 2025 #67 On the Ceiling.