“Britain’s Sistine Chapel”

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“Britain’s Sistine Chapel” is the richly decorated Baroque Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, famed for its monumental ceiling and wall paintings by Sir James Thornhill.

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Sir James Thornhill 0
Britain’s Sistine Chapel 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque artist
Baroque hall
chapel
historic interior
historic site
nickname
painter
appliedTo Painted Hall interior NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Baroque
artMovement Baroque
artTechnique fresco-style illusionism
trompe-l’oeil
comparedTo Sistine Chapel NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
decorativeProgram allegorical paintings
celebration of British maritime power
celebration of Protestant succession
designerOfPaintings Sir James Thornhill NERFINISHED
era early 18th century
function celebration of British monarchy
celebration of Royal Navy
hasType painted interior
heritageDesignation part of Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site
inspiredBy Italian Baroque ceiling painting
locatedIn Greenwich NERFINISHED
London NERFINISHED
Maritime Greenwich NERFINISHED
Old Royal Naval College NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
Vatican City
nickname Britain’s Sistine Chapel NERFINISHED
notableFor monumental ceiling paintings
monumental wall paintings
notableWork Painted Hall ceiling NERFINISHED
Painted Hall walls NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
ownership Old Royal Naval College Foundation NERFINISHED
partOf Old Royal Naval College complex NERFINISHED
refersTo Painted Hall NERFINISHED
subjectMatter British monarchs NERFINISHED
allegorical figures
mythological figures
naval victories
touristAttraction yes
usedAs ceremonial dining hall

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Painted Hall alsoKnownAs “Britain’s Sistine Chapel”