Ceiling

1450–1500

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 19

Entirely painted, this ceiling is among the finest of its kind. The beams are adorned with floral and heraldic motifs, while the frieze bears vignettes with animals and hunting scenes, a reference to the favored past time of the aristocracy.

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Title: Ceiling
Date: 1450–1500
Geography: Made in Castile, Spain
Culture: Spanish
Medium: Tempera on pine
Dimensions: Overall: 36 x 288 x 284 in. (91.4 x 731.5 x 721.4 cm)
24' x 23' 8"
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1929
Object Number: 29.69
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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