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Vatican Museum, Rome? Vatican City?
Much of the time we were in the Vatican museum was spent looking upwards at the amazingly (and gaudily!) decorated ceilings, not least in the Sistene Chapel (you're not allowed to take photos in there)
I want this in my house...
St John the Baptist, Bere Regis, Dorset
Built in the 15th century the nave roof is said to have been a gift from Cardinal Morton whos face is the largest boss on the roof.
It is made of entirley from oak, then painted and gilded and features the full length figures of the twelves apostles. There is also the shiled of arms for Cardinal Morton plus the Tudor Rose and a golden cord symbolising the marriage between henry Tudor and Elizabeth of York in 1486.
Cardinal John Morton was born in the Parish of Bere Regis in c.1420.
He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford.
In 1477 he was sent by Edward IV to the French court as ambassador.
In 1478 he was made Archdeacon of Leicester and in 1479 Bishop of Ely.
From 1472-9 he was Master of the Rolls.
Although he was imprisoned in Brecknock Castle by the Tudors at the end of The War of the Roses, Henry VII quickly made him Archbishop of Canterbury in 1486, he was then elevated to Cardinalate in 1598.
He was also made Lord chancellor in 1487 and was credited with 'Mortons Fork', where by no one was exempt from tax.
He built the 'old palace' at Hatfield House and was the mentor to the young Thomas More.
He died at Knole House, Kent on 15 Sept 1500.
He was buried as requesdted in the central crypt of the Virgin Mary at Canterbury CAthedral, where there is also a monument to him bearing his effigy.
In conjunction with this he was erected a Chantry chapel in Bere Regis but as this was eneglected and damaged during the dissolutions it is now a quiet side chapel.
As I tried to sweet-talk the manager into letting me run a photography workshop, I looked around and found the ceiling to be rather nice
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The following story about the ceiling is from an information plaque. "Almohade coffering built in 1170 that is made of pine & oak wood, with inlays which make typical arabesques. At the bottom are encrusted the shields of Arab families who lived on the property as well as the Kingdom of Aragon & Cataluña overlapped"
Jardines de Alfabia (Gardens of Alfabia) near Bunyola. The gardens are worth a look & can be found on the right hand side just before the Soller Tunnel 20/04/15
China. Yunnan. Dali.
Zhoucheng.
The Bai spiritual tradition consists of a set of syncretic beliefs, imbued with a strong local flavor, represented by the Benzhu or Local Lords/Gods tradition.
Most of the Bai have believed in Buddhism since the 7th century. In fact, Guanyin, the Buddhist bodhisattva of mercy, plays an important role in the oldest myths of the Bai. Chinese influence is also manifest in the importance that Daoism and Confucianism have among them. It is very common to find Buddhist, Daoist, Confucian and Benzhu temples or shrines within a single Bai village, or even within a single temple complex.
This last tradition, the Benzhu (translated as the Local Lords/Gods) religion is the most characteristic of the Bai people. It coexists with the Chinese religions, but its importance in the collective life of the people is much larger and unique to the Bai.
Read more here traditions.cultural-china.com/en/216Traditions9978.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskell_Free_Library_and_Opera_House
Stanstead, Quebec / Derby Line, Vermont.
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.