Detail of the Painted Ceiling
![[Part of the painting on the ceiling]](/thumbs/t6x62x65.jpg)
This is above the staircase in the Main Hall. The ceiling itself was made as a replica of Lebrun's design for Louis XIVth's celebrated Ambassadors' Staircase at Versailles. It was based on mythological themes of events early in Louis' early reign. The original in Versailles was built in the 1670's but was destroyed in 1752.
Written by John Wilson, Singer Archivist
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Technical Information (Metadata)
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Description: | |
| Written by | John Wilson, Singer Archivist |
| Organisation | |
| Website | |
| Contributor | John Wilson |
| Item | |
| Identifier | ref 65 |
| Format | greyscale photograph; 228 mm x 300 mm |
| Coverage | Devon. Paignton |
| Source | Torbay Library Services |
| Subject | Singer. Oldway. Building. Ceiling. Painting |
| Type | Image |
| Publisher | Torbay Library Services |
| Rights | Torbay Library Services |
| Keywords | painting ceiling oldway Versailles |
