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Painted Hall, The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
The Painted Hall
by jim stephenw

The Old Royal Naval College is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site in Greenwich, London. The buildings were originally constructed to serve as the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich, now generally known as Greenwich Hospital, which was designed by Christopher Wren, and built between 1696 and 1712. The hospital closed in 1869. Between 1873 and 1998 it was the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. The Painted Hall is one of the most spectacular and important baroque interiors in Europe. Its ceiling and wall decorations were conceived and executed by the British artist Sir James Thornhill between 1707 and 1726. The Painted Hall itself was originally intended as a grand dining room for the Naval pensioners, but it soon became a ceremonial space open to paying visitors and reserved for special functions. The Painted Hall reopened today (Saturday 23 March 2019) after a two year National Lottery Funded conservation project, which has brought its magnificent painted interior vividly back to life.

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Musée d'Orsay
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Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France (HDR)

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Musée d'Orsay
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Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France

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Musée d'Orsay
Musée d'Orsay
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Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France (HDR)

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Crystal Skys
View from Royal Victoria Bridge

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The clouds above the Crystal in London with the city behind just before the sun had gone...

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The Painted Hall
The Painted Hall

Greenwich Naval College, London

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St Kilda Pier ffrom Boat Ramp Signed
St Kilda Pier ffrom Boat Ramp Signed

St Kilda Pier taken at the "Blue Hour"

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Royal Exhibition Building Sunset
Royal Exhibition Building Sunset

Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building at sunset

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Copenhague
Inside Perspective
by Enrica Fabriani

Interior de la Biblioteca Real, la mayor de todos los países escandinavos. Uno de los edificios que la componen está hecho de mármol negro y cristal, lo que le da mucha luminosidad y unas vistas excelentes al canal.

Painted Hall...
The Painted Hall

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I went to the Painted Hall in Greenwich, London a few weeks back and took some shots of the ceiling and the inside of...

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Over The Crystal
View from Royal Victoria Bridge

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The city behind The Crystal in East London. This was taken just after the sun had set and they...

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Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas

"After the Rain"...... Seen @ Musical Legends Park , Bourbon Street New Orleans

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Heaven in Capital.
Bangkok - Wat Ratchanadda

Night walking in Bangkok visit Wat Rachanatda Since 1846. Such a nice place here.

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The Palm House
The Palm House

Kew Gardens, London

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