Worth looking up for: a collection of domed ceilings from around the world.
Domed ceiling in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Galway, Ireland.
Orozco’s masterpiece “Man of Fire” on the ceiling of the Hospicio Cabañas in the Mexican colonial city of Guadalajara.
The Jain Temple at Ranakpur in India’s province of Rajasthan. A few of the over 4000 pillars in the Jain Temple at Ranakpur, all intricately carved of white marble and no two the same. The ceilings are similarly carved with ornate detail.
Decorative ceiling of the Chini tomb in Agra, India.
Mirrored ceiling in the Udaipur Palace in India.
Classic domed ceiling in the Cardiff Museum in Wales.
The domed glass ceiling of Victoria Square, a Belfast Mall that is listed as an architectural tourist site.
Copper ceiling in Vista House, one of the ‘scenic inspirations’ on the Columbia River Highway in Oregon.
- More of Jennifer Nichole Wells’ One Word Challenge: Ceilings.
- Also works for the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Look Up
Very interesting variety of domes.
wonderful shots!
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And I thought your ceilings couldn’t get any better. Very nicely done. I can’t believe how ornate some of these are.