Vaulted Ceiling Collection (page 3)

View of the vaulted approach to the Courtyard, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
CLF306358 View of the vaulted approach to the Courtyard, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Great Hall at Wardes, Kent, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309917 The Great Hall at Wardes, Kent, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294251 The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294233 The Great Hall, Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

A ground floor corridor, Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson
CLF327751 A ground floor corridor, Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Great Hall, Ockwells Manor, Berkshire, 1924, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294575 The Great Hall, Ockwells Manor, Berkshire, 1924, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Great Hall, Great Dixter, East Sussex, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294549 The Great Hall, Great Dixter, East Sussex, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The Great Hall looking towards the screens passage and gallery, Cothay Manor, Somerset
CLF294528 The Great Hall looking towards the screens passage and gallery, Cothay Manor, Somerset, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Great Hall, Crowhurst Place, Surrey, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294518 The Great Hall, Crowhurst Place, Surrey, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The Entrance Hall, Heveningham Hall, Suffolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306346 The Entrance Hall, Heveningham Hall, Suffolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Kitchen, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306361 The Kitchen, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The basement at Lulworth Castle, Dorset, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311832 The basement at Lulworth Castle, Dorset, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The nave looking east, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (see 294222)
CLF294224 The nave looking east, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (see 294222) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Interior of the North Transept, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294201 Interior of the North Transept, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

The Solar at Cothay Manor, Somerset, 1927, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294530 The Solar at Cothay Manor, Somerset, 1927, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The vaulted approach to the chapel, Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by
CLF327764 The vaulted approach to the chapel, Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The long Library at Sledmere, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311854 The long Library at Sledmere, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The kitchen at Castle Coole, County Fermanagh, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310401 The kitchen at Castle Coole, County Fermanagh, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Interior of Westminster Abbey, looking towards the High Altar (b/w photo)
CLF294197 Interior of Westminster Abbey, looking towards the High Altar (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Interior at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson
CLF327766 Interior at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Great Hall, Nymans, Sussex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311813 The Great Hall, Nymans, Sussex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The market hall, Chipping Campden, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320671 The market hall, Chipping Campden, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The staircase to the south range, Beverston Castle, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320658 The staircase to the south range, Beverston Castle, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Great Hall, Nymans, Sussex, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309189 The Great Hall, Nymans, Sussex, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The Great Hall looking east, Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294569 The Great Hall looking east, Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Piccadilly Drawing Room at Apsley House, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris
CLF289830 The Piccadilly Drawing Room at Apsley House, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The vaulted cellars below the south tower, Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306241 The vaulted cellars below the south tower, Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Old Library, Wells Cathedral, Somerset (b/w photo)
CLF294167 The Old Library, Wells Cathedral, Somerset (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: The Cathedral Library)

The corridor looking east, Highhead Castle, Cumberland, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311793 The corridor looking east, Highhead Castle, Cumberland, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Chapel, Eaton Hall, Cheshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306385 The Chapel, Eaton Hall, Cheshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: the chapel)

Interior at Bayons Manor, Lincolnshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311710 Interior at Bayons Manor, Lincolnshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Elisabethkemenate, c. 1906 (photo)
XPH311158 Elisabethkemenate, c.1906 (photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Sammlungen auf der Wartburg, Eisenach, Germany; (add.info.: See also 311154;)

Old Patent Office - model room (1861-65), between 1860 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Old Patent Office - model room (1861-65), between 1860 and 1880. [Interior of the Old Patent Office Building in Washington, D.C

Print of Der Rittersaal zu Erbach (Interior of Gothic Revival armory of Erbach Castle)... ca. 1850
Print of Der Rittersaal zu Erbach (Interior of Gothic Revival armory of Erbach Castle), ca. 1850

Pilgrim at the Gate (Einsiedler an der Pforte), 1827. Creator: Karl Blechen
Pilgrim at the Gate (Einsiedler an der Pforte), 1827

Vaults with Bosse Blocks, from the series Roman Ruins and Buildings, 1562

Barrel Vault with Coffering from the series Roman Ruins and Buildings, 1562

A classical palace interior with Moses transforming Pharaohs sceptre into a serpent (oil on panel)
6202378 A classical palace interior with Moses transforming Pharaohs sceptre into a serpent (oil on panel) by Juriaensz. van Baden

Cologne Cathedral (etching)
6200299 Cologne Cathedral (etching) by Warlow, Herbert Gordon (1885-1942); 45.2x29 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Norwich Cathedral Cloisters, Holy and Undivided Trinity Anglican Cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Interior of St Lambertus Church, 1863 (oil on canvas)
OVR394608 Interior of St Lambertus Church, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Stoltenberg-Lerche, Vincent (1837-92); 125x94 cm; Bergen Art Museum

The Cloisters, San Lorenzo fuori le mura, 1824. Creator: CW Eckersberg
The Cloisters, San Lorenzo fuori le mura, 1824. [The Basilica Papale di San Lorenzo fuori le mura (Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls) is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome

Ely Cathedral: North Choir Aisle to West, 1891. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans
Ely Cathedral: North Choir Aisle to West, 1891. Lantern slide

Untitled [cloisters], 1860 / 94. Creator: Francis Bedford
Untitled [cloisters], 1860/94. Albumen print

F. 39. I The Crypt of Kirkstall Abbey, from the Liber Studiorum, 1812 (etching)
FIT90234 F.39.I The Crypt of Kirkstall Abbey, from the Liber Studiorum, 1812 (etching) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 20.9x29.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Interieur de l Eglise de St Gudule, c. 1895 (photochrom)
876328 Interieur de l Eglise de St Gudule, c.1895 (photochrom) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Belgian, out of copyright

The Lobby at the Hotel McAlpin, 1913 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380666 The Lobby at the Hotel McAlpin, 1913 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hotel McAlpin)

High Altar over the Tomb of Francis of Assisi, 1909 (w / c on paper)
429837 High Altar over the Tomb of Francis of Assisi, 1909 (w/c on paper) by Hunter, Ada (fl.1909); 36.7x53.9 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

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The beauty of vaulted ceilings can be seen in various architectural wonders around the world. Durham Cathedral, built in 1893 by an unknown creator, showcases a stunning example of this structural design. The chancel vault at Christ Church Cathedral, created by William Orchard circa 1500, adds to the grandeur of the space. Traveling to Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, one cannot miss the Catalan Gothic church of Santa Maria del Mar with its awe-inspiring vaulted ceiling. Similarly captivating is the interior of St Marks Basilica in Venice, Italy; its soaring ceilings leave visitors in awe. Even historic castles like Eastnor Castle in Hertfordshire boast impressive designs such as those found within the drawing room's decoration plan from around 1850. Grundvigs Church in Copenhagen also features a remarkable interior with its vaulted ceiling adding to its charm. Norwich Cathedral's choir offers a breathtaking view looking east and was captured beautifully by an unknown artist back in 1898. Kings College Chapel in Cambridge stands tall with its majestic architecture dating back to 1864. Venturing into France brings us to Notre Dame's rose window and magnificent vaults - both recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites - showcasing Paris' rich cultural heritage. In Michoacan state lies Morelia Cathedral whose interior boasts intricate details on every surface including its mesmerizing ceiling. Heading south to Andalusia, Spain reveals Seville cathedral's stunning ceiling that leaves visitors gazing upwards for hours on end. Lastly but certainly not least is Cordoba's Mosque-Cathedral where Capilla Mayor or the main chapel displays another masterpiece of vaulted elegance recognized by UNESCO. These examples demonstrate how vaulted ceilings have been used throughout history and across continents to create spaces that inspire wonder and admiration for centuries to come.