Travel: Culture & Architecture

Fancy Ceiling Décor

The Venetian room inside the palazzo on the Isola Madre, Lake Maggiore.
The Venetian room inside the palazzo on the Isola Madre, Lake Maggiore.

A collection of ceilings from old Italian villas. In 2007, I joined the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art for a two-week adventure exploring the historical villas and gardens of the northern Italian Lake District. Instead of grouping my collection by each individual villa, I thought it would be more interesting to present my photos taken on this trip by ceiling, wall, and floor treatments. This first post is all about fancy ceilings.