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Frieze and ceiling

Virgilio Tojetti

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceiling with a rectangular design. The ceiling is beige with a large rectangular section in the center. Inside the rectangle is a light beige rectangle with a circular design in the center. Surrounding the circle are four horizontal lines with a repeating floral pattern. The rectangle is bordered by a thin line, then a thicker line with a gold pattern. Outside the rectangle are two long vertical sections with a repeating blue and gold pattern. There are also four small squares, one in each corner, with a gold floral design. The border around the outside is gold with a repeating pattern. The ceiling design is by Virgilio Tojetti.

Artwork Details

Date
1881–82
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
415 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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