The Painted Hall: Sir James Thornhill's Masterpiece at Greenwich

by Sophie Stewart, Dr Anya Lucas, Dr Richard Johns

Published to mark the reopening of the spectacular baroque interior of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich after a landmark conservation project, The Painted Hall is a wonderful celebration of what has been called 'the Sistine Chapel of the UK'. The ceiling and wall decorations of the Painted Hall were conceived and executed by the artist Sir James Thornhill between 1707 and 1726 - years that witnessed the Act of Union during the reign of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1858946794
• ISBN13: 9781858946795
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Merrell
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.8" x 11.6"