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We went in this room more because I'd noted the lovely blue ceiling than because I wanted to look at the Acropolis treasures...
The British Museum has quite a few pieces 'rescued' from old Greek temples that the Greeks would like back.
I really don't mean to take so many pics of my damn ceiling fan, but I've been trying to find letters for the alphabet group, X is easy, but hey, it's a start.
A sample of my plastering today (ceiling). Never thought I'd be doing this, but the results are getting markedly smoother the more I do.
Location: Hotel Sapphire, Wellawatta, Colombo
Camera: Nikon D5000
Lens: AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
The last of last weekend's shoot (promise). Ceiling of the public with the tantalisingly inaccesible pods hovering above us. For some reason this looks a bit wonky, but I've put lines on it to straighten it - perhaps an optical dillusion.
The ornate roof of Exeter Cathedral, which has the longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England.
Spain
16th century
Wood, carved, painted and gilded
The ceiling covering gallery 459 is a testament to the resilience and persistence of traditional Islamic design in Andalusia after the Christian Reconquista. This so-called mudéjar style was especially prevalent in the Aragon and Castile-León regions of Spain, where many Christian churches incorporate similar ceilings. The ceiling is comprised of thirty carved, painted, and gilded pinewood panels. The ceiling originally was designed for a smaller space; it was later expanded, explaining its somewhat uneven geometric pattern. In addition to the Islamic-inspired star pattern, a whimsical frieze of gilded running animals, flying birds and swirling vine scrolls decorates the cornice.
"Louhisaaren ison herrainkamarin seinät ovat alun perin olleet barokkikaudelle tyypillisesti peitetty kultanahkatape- tilla, jota rintapaneelin, kattolistan ja kattopalkkien maalaukset ovat täydentäneet. Kattopalkit on koristeltu runsailla barokkiai- heilla ja eloisasti maalatuilla eläinkuvioilla." Museovirasto. Kankailla puetut salit