Stowe House, marble hall

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Stowe House, marble hall by Graham Horn as part of the Geograph project.

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Stowe House, marble hall

Image: © Graham Horn Taken: 28 Aug 2011

The ceiling of the marble hall consists of over 150 panels, each one unique in size and shape to create the illusion uniformity in this magnificent oval room. The central light is 30 metres above floor level and the figures in the frieze that can be seen going all round the room are life-sized.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.031185
Longitude
-1.017942