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Having painted the chancel ceiling in September 1859-1860, Mildred Holland wife of the rector began the painting of the nave from 1863-1866 The materials cost £247.19s.7d with £16.7s6d for 225 books of gold leaf and £72 for colours, financed by the Hollands. She was advised by E L Blackburne FSA an authority on medieval decoration.
The angels are perhaps too perfect to be original, the tradesman's account of 1865 says "Mr Spall's extras included 8 angles with expanded wings, chancel £12" "B W Spall, time and materials to preparing and fixing 10 angels £80" - A small doubt here because the account does not actually say "making" them
I doubt that these balloons were up there from the event I was at, but I enjoy its contrast to the crumbling ceiling.
Painted in 1959 and designed by architect S E Dykes Bower, this is the chancel ceiling of the church of St Mary & St Nicolas, Spalding, Lincolnshire.
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not one of my most exciting photos, but i am compelling to photograph architectural elements that are disappearing from our american landscape. tin ceilings, next to real hardwood floors, authentic bay windows and high ceilings are my favorite old-fashioned bit of interior victoriana.
this is the tin-ceiling at the Pink Rose Pastry Shop in Queen's Village in Philadelphia.
The church of St Thomas More in Stivichall (also spelt Styvechale) is one of the largest Catholic churches in suburban Coventry, a huge brick block of a building opened in 1968. The exterior may appear somewhat austere, but is relieved in places by the sort of 'perforated wall' fenestration one sometimes finds in churches of this date (used to great effect at the cathedral).
Inside it is a huge square hall, with gallery at the west end and side chapel and rooms to the north. Otherwise the volume is unbroken, with an austere brick finish throughout, though the ceiling is enlivened by a dramatic layer of inverted pyramids (designed with acoustics in mind).
The windows are mostly filled with subtly coloured decorative glazing (which casts projections of coloured light on sunny days), but flanking the altar are two large pieces of stained glass by noted Irish artist Patrick Pollen, richly hued and heavily painted and adding the splash of colour and intensity needed at the focal point of the interior.
The paintings inside the Venetian Hotel made me feel like I was visiting Italy and the Cisitne Chapel and all the other wonderful things they have...absolutely gorgeous!!!