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Designed in the early 18th century by Sir James Thornhill, the Painted Hall features more than 3,700 square metres of Baroque walls and ceilings. These surfaces are covered in striking images depicting 200 figures including kings, queens and mythological creatures.
In 2014, the Old Royal Naval College announced that it was embarking on the next stage of its ambitious plans to restore the Painted Hall. Over three years 3,700 m 2 of Thornhill’s masterpiece was to be conserved.
Currently, some of these artworks are on display in the Museum galleries and in the Queen’s House, and others are held in storage. The Painted Hall underwent restoration in preparation for becoming a dining room for naval officers at the Royal Naval College.
30 mar 2017 · The vast ceiling painting within Wren and Hawksmoor’s Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich may not be quite Michelangelo but it’s certainly impressive. One of the...
14 giu 2021 · Old Royal Naval College Painted Hall history. The Painted Hall boasts one of the most spectacular Baroque interiors in Europe. The incredible ceiling and wall decorations were conceived and executed by British artist Sir James Thornhill.
The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich was completed between 1707 and 1726 by the artist Sir James Thornhill. It is one of the greatest decorative painted schemes in England.
2 mag 2013 · The Painted Hall of the Old Royal Naval College, dubbed the "finest dining hall in Europe", has had some of its wall and ceiling artworks restored for the first time in more than 50 years....
