Ceiling Painting Collection

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Ceiling fresco, detail, interior, Karlskirche, Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Italy, Naples, Certosa di S. Martino, detail of fresco paintings inside the Church

The High Saloon, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311732 The High Saloon, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A baroque ceiling on the ground floor at Radnor House, Middlesex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley
CLF311800 A baroque ceiling on the ground floor at Radnor House, Middlesex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Ceiling fresco, Roman Catholic parish church of St. Peter and Paul, interior, Mittenwald
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Ceiling fresco in the interior, Dickelschwaig Chapel, Chapel of St. Gertrudis from 1694, Graswang, district of Ettal
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Battle between Horatii and Curiatii (detail), 17th century (fresco)
7216140 Battle between Horatii and Curiatii (detail), 17th century (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Detail of the frescoe)

Battle between Horatii and Curiatii (detail), 17th century (fresco)
7216143 Battle between Horatii and Curiatii (detail), 17th century (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Detail of the frescoe)

Battle between Horatii and Curiatii (detail), 17th century (fresco)
7216141 Battle between Horatii and Curiatii (detail), 17th century (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Detail of the frescoe)

Party in the Garden, 1619 (oil on canvas)
IND113002 Party in the Garden, 1619 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Esaias I van de (1587-1630); Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, The Netherlands; Index Fototeca

Procris impaled by the never erring javelin, Cephalus running towards her and Aurora
2646162 Procris impaled by the never erring javelin, Cephalus running towards her and Aurora and Titone on a chariot pulled by four horses, 1517-18 (fresco) by Peruzzi

Jesus falling under the Cross, 1520
2562741 Jesus falling under the Cross, 1520 by Pordenone, Giovanni Antonio (1484-1539); Duomo (Cattedrale Santa Maria dell Assunta), Cremona, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Cremona)

Hercules slaying Antaeus, from the Yellow Room, 16th century, detail of 2384746 (fresco)
2384750 Hercules slaying Antaeus, from the Yellow Room, 16th century, detail of 2384746 (fresco) by Italian School, (16th century); Rocca Meli Lupi, Soragna, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Parma, Soragna)

Procris impaled by the never erring javelin, Cephalus running towards her and Aurora
2646163 Procris impaled by the never erring javelin, Cephalus running towards her and Aurora and Titone on a chariot pulled by four horses, 1517-18 (fresco) (detail of 2646162) by Peruzzi

Evora Museum. Sun. Painting. Portugal
7136074 Evora Museum. Sun. Painting. Portugal.; Museu de Evora, Portugal; © Pascal Deloche/Godong

Hercules Killing the Hydra (fresco)
MES100903 Hercules Killing the Hydra (fresco) by Rottmayr, Johann Michael (1654-1730); Melk Abbey, Austria; © Mark Edward Smith

l Emoi, 1894 (woodcut)
615514 l Emoi, 1894 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 18x22.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

A lady on a terrace offers the ancient Vedic ritual sacrifice to Brahma, c. 1725 (w / c on paper)
476439 A lady on a terrace offers the ancient Vedic ritual sacrifice to Brahma, c.1725 (w/c on paper) by Ragini, Khambavati (18th century) (attr)

Story of the life of Moses. Detail: Shepherds hunted by Moses. Painting by Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi known as
BEN5471122 Story of the life of Moses. Detail: Shepherds hunted by Moses. Painting by Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi known as Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Fresco, 1481

A grocery store, detail (fresco)
LRI4664849 A grocery store, detail (fresco) by Maestro Colin (fl.15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta, Italy; (add.info.: Daily life in the Middle Ages)

The bakers shop, detail (fresco)
LRI4664839 The bakers shop, detail (fresco) by Maestro Colin (fl.15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta, Italy; (add.info.: Daily life in the Middle Ages)

The shop of the merchant of four seasons, 15th century (fresco)
LRI4664836 The shop of the merchant of four seasons, 15th century (fresco) by Maestro Colin (fl.15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta

The four-season merchants shop, 15th century (fresco)
LRI4664829 The four-season merchants shop, 15th century (fresco) by Maestro Colin (fl.15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta

The tavern (fresco)
LRI4664857 The tavern (fresco) by Maestro Colin (fl.15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta, Italy; (add.info.: Daily life in the Middle Ages)

The four-season merchants shop, 15th century (fresco)
LRI4664822 The four-season merchants shop, 15th century (fresco) by Maestro Colin (fl.15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta

Interior, Calvary, Stone, Polychrome, Cathedral, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Laon, Hauts-de-France, Aisne, France
7243903 Interior, Calvary, Stone, Polychrome, Cathedral, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Laon, Hauts-de-France, Aisne, France by Unknown Artist, (14th century); (add.info.: Interior, Calvary)

Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: frescoed living room characterised by the cycle "The Occupations
7240202 Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: frescoed living room characterised by the cycle " The Occupations and Entertainment of the Ladies of the Court" (XV century)

The legend of the founding of the Wartburg: Wartberg, you shall be a castle for me, 1854 (fresco)
3493732 The legend of the founding of the Wartburg: Wartberg, you shall be a castle for me, 1854 (fresco) by Schwind, Moritz Ludwig von (1804-71); Sammlungen auf der Wartburg, Eisenach

Interior, Calvary, Stone, Polychrome, Cathedral, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Laon, Hauts-de-France, Aisne, France
7243902 Interior, Calvary, Stone, Polychrome, Cathedral, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Laon, Hauts-de-France, Aisne, France by Unknown Artist, (14th century); (add.info.: Interior, Calvary)

The nuns choir, pictorial decoration of the intrados of the upper vault: St. John the Evangelist (fresco)
7240356 The nuns choir, pictorial decoration of the intrados of the upper vault: St. John the Evangelist (fresco) by Foppa, Vincenzo (1427/30-1515/16); San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, Milan

Hippocrates the Great with Galien (Fresco of the crypt, c. 1237-1255)
LRI4690123 Hippocrates the Great with Galien (Fresco of the crypt, c.1237-1255) by Unknown Artist, (13th century); Anagni Cathedral, Anagni, Lazio

Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the cutting of fabrics and a dwarf (fresco)
7240205 Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the cutting of fabrics and a dwarf (fresco) by Italian School

The nunss choir, pictorial decoration of the intrados of the upper vault: Eternal Father (fresco)
7240354 The nunss choir, pictorial decoration of the intrados of the upper vault: Eternal Father (fresco) by Foppa, Vincenzo (1427/30-1515/16); San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, Milan

Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of women combing their hair (fresco)
7240206 Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of women combing their hair (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); (add.info)

The nuns choir, pictorial decoration of the intrados of the upper vault: St. Mark (fresco)
7240355 The nuns choir, pictorial decoration of the intrados of the upper vault: St. Mark (fresco) by Foppa, Vincenzo (1427/30-1515/16); San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, Milan, Italy; Ghigo Roli

Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the game of checkers (fresco)
7240204 Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the game of checkers (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); (add.info.: Bicocca degli Arcimboldi)

Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the game of checkers (fresco)
7240203 Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the game of checkers (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); (add.info.: Bicocca degli Arcimboldi)

The Raising of the Son of Theophilus and Saint Peter enthroned, 1428-1480 (fresco)
7260223 The Raising of the Son of Theophilus and Saint Peter enthroned, 1428-1480 (fresco) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence

The Tribute money, 1428- 1480s (fresco)
7260212 The Tribute money, 1428- 1480s (fresco) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); 247x597 cm; Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Pope Leo X (Giovanni de Medici) coming back to Florence after his election (fresco)
7260243 Pope Leo X (Giovanni de Medici) coming back to Florence after his election (fresco) by Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (1523-1605); Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

Italy Tuscany Siena, Cathedrale Duomo: The Piccolomini Library - The meeting of Frederic III (Frederic V of Habsburg)
JEB4948413 Italy Tuscany Siena, Cathedrale Duomo: The Piccolomini Library - The meeting of Frederic III (Frederic V of Habsburg, 1415-1493) and Eleonore of Aragon (Alienor of Portugal)

Conques, mural painting of the martyrdom of Sainte Foy
JEB4929782 Conques, mural painting of the martyrdom of Sainte Foy by French School, (15th century); Church of St. Foy, Conques, France; (add.info.: Conques)

Summer Evening, Paris (oil on board)
CH401089 Summer Evening, Paris (oil on board) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 41.9x32 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Summery Days in Early Autumn, 1916 (oil on canvas)
BAL167060 Summery Days in Early Autumn, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Sudeikin, Sergei Yurevich (1882-1946); 51.2x76 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

Venus instructing Cupid to launch an arrow, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646206 Venus instructing Cupid to launch an arrow, 1517-18 (fresco) by Colle, Raffaello dal (c.1490-1566); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

View of the Southern Wall of the Room of the Little Dog, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632659 View of the Southern Wall of the Room of the Little Dog, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro)

Universal Harmony surrounded by gods: Zeus with an eagle, Mars, Apollo with the lyre, Venus, Mercury with caduceus
2632647 Universal Harmony surrounded by gods: Zeus with an eagle, Mars, Apollo with the lyre, Venus, Mercury with caduceus, Diana with dogs, and Saturn, the central octagon of the Hall of Olympus

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"Captivating Ceiling Paintings: A Journey through Baroque Splendor" Step into the enchanting world of ceiling paintings as we explore magnificent masterpieces from various locations. In "The High Saloon, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, " captured by Giles Worsley in his book "England's Lost Houses, " we are transported to a grand baroque setting that exudes opulence and elegance. Continuing our journey, we find ourselves at Radnor House in Middlesex, where an awe-inspiring baroque ceiling adorns the ground floor. This black and white photograph from Worsley's book showcases the intricate details and artistic brilliance that define this architectural gem. Venturing further afield to Bavaria, Germany, we encounter two remarkable frescoes. The Roman Catholic parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Mittenwald reveals a celestial scene on its ceiling, while Dickelschwaig Chapel's interior transports us back to 1694 with its captivating depiction of St. Gertrudis. Moving southward to Italy, specifically Naples' Certosa di S. Martino, we discover yet another treasure trove of fresco paintings inside the Church. These detailed artworks transport us back in time and offer glimpses into historical events such as the Battle between Horatii and Curiatii or even scenes like the Rape of the Sabine Women. Throughout our exploration of these stunning works of art, one cannot help but notice recurring themes rooted in Christian iconography – from depictions of Christ child to religious figures like St Stephen being led to his martyrdom. As we conclude this visual odyssey through centuries-old ceilings adorned with breathtaking frescoes and paintings, it becomes evident that these masterpieces not only serve as decorative elements but also narrate stories embedded within history itself. Join us on this mesmerizing journey into architectural wonders where brushstrokes meet divine inspiration.