metimes the panels between the beams filled with carved or painted designs, occa- sionally these were carved, painted, and gilded as well. The walls of such rooms were hung with tapestry more or less rich and ornate according to the wealth and taste of the owner. Each period of design would of… … Decoration op a Ceiling. Showing the beams and joists. Sixteenth century. But in ordinary wall coverings, the Saxon embroidered or wove his fanciful borders with elaborate interlacings, and filled the field of his tapestry with check or diaper, or with grotesque animals. The Norman ornaments which…
Interior decoration
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