Sunlit interior, Basilica Sant’Andrea della Valle, c. 1610-1650, Rome, Italy
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Sunlit interior, Basilica Sant’Andrea della Valle, c. 1610-1650, Rome, Italy
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Side chapel dome, Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Rome, Italy
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Tranquil Yellow Kitchen, Den Gamle By, Aarhus, Denmark
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Living Room, c. 1625 The Mayor’s House, Den Gamble By, Aarhus, Denmark
Renaissance living room, c. 1625, in The Mayor’s House at Den Gamble By (The Old Town), Aarhus, Denmark.
Ceiling Panel by Abraham Wucherts, mid-17th century,Christian IV’s Bedroom, Rosenborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Three ceiling paintings in “Christian IV’s Bedroom” in Rosenborg Palace depict the gods of earth, the heavens and the oceans. The center panel shows Hera, Queen of the Gods, and and her husband Zeus on Mount Olympus. The nude figure of Hera is said to resemble Queen Sophie Amalie, wife of Frederik III, King of Denmark-Norway. Frederick (ruled 1648-1670) and Sophie Amalie used the bedroom after his father, Christian IV, died in 1648. Tradition says that Sophie Amalie, a beautiful and power hungry queen, actually posed for the painting. The painting was added to the Baroque stucco ceiling, which was installed in the 1630’s under Christian IV, in the mid-17th century. Abraham Wuchters, a Dutch painter in the Danish court, painted the central panel.
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Built in 1681, the small church of the Convent of Saint Peter of Alcantara and the adjacent Chapel of the Lencastres are a small gem.
The convent, in the Bairro Alto neighborhood, sits across from Miradouro Sao Pedro de Alcantara park, one of Lisbon’s top viewpoints. It is close to the Elvador da Gloria, a funicular which connects with the city center.
Baroque azulejo (glazed tile) panels lining the nave walls tell the life story of St. Peter of Alcantar. Ornate flourishes, architectural elements, and putti (with heads at odd angles) frame the story panels. The tromp d’oeil ceiling painting gives the effect of delicate moulding.
The adjacent inlaid marble chapel is dedicated to Verissimo de Lencastre, Cardinal and Grand Inquisitor, who supported foundation of the convent.
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