Ceiling
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.
Artwork Details
- 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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French (?)
15th century
Austrian
late 15th or early 16th century
Master of Belmonte
1450–1500
Spanish
late 15th–early 16th century
Spanish
ca. 1450–1500
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