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Ante Library ceiling
Ante Library ceiling - by Victor Naumenko ©
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Photographer: © Victor Naumenko (Gallery)(13th January 2014)
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Ante Library ceiling

In the Elizabethan structure of the House most of the decoration is late Victorian, c.1870s. The 4th Marquess had been Ambassador Extraordinary to Venice and fell in love with the art and architecture of Italy. When he returned home he employed a renowned designer John Dibblee Crace to 'Italianise' Longleat House. He also shipped over many paintings and had them adapted to fit the ceilings. This one the Three Fates. The artist unknown.
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Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-RX100
Exposure Program: Program, Focal length: 10.4 mm, ISO: 640, Exposure time: 1/30 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: August 17, 2013, 3:03 pm
ImageID:1185764, Image size: 2592 x 1944 pixels

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