“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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque artist
Baroque hall
chapel
historic interior
historic site
nickname
painter
appliedTo Painted Hall interior
linked to: Painted Hall
architecturalStyle Baroque
artMovement Baroque
artTechnique fresco-style illusionism
trompe-l’oeil
comparedTo Sistine Chapel
country United Kingdom
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
decorativeProgram allegorical paintings
celebration of British maritime power
celebration of Protestant succession
designerOfPaintings Sir James Thornhill
linked to: James Thornhill
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
London
linked to: London, England

Maritime Greenwich
Old Royal Naval College
United Kingdom
Vatican City
nickname Britain’s Sistine Chapel
notableFor monumental ceiling paintings
monumental wall paintings
notableWork Painted Hall ceiling
linked to: Painted Hall

Painted Hall walls
linked to: Painted Hall
openToPublic yes
ownership Old Royal Naval College Foundation
partOf Old Royal Naval College complex
refersTo Painted Hall
subjectMatter British monarchs
linked to: English monarchs

allegorical figures
mythological figures
naval victories
touristAttraction yes
usedAs ceremonial dining hall

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Painted Hall alsoKnownAs “Britain’s Sistine Chapel”
Painted Hall nickname Britain’s Sistine Chapel
linked to: “Britain’s Sistine Chapel”