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The decorated ceilings of the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, are in its main Central Hall and smaller North Hall. Designed by the museum's architect Alfred Waterhouse, they were painted by the artist Charles James Lea and were unveiled with the building's opening in 1881. The ceiling of the Central Hall consists of 162 panels, 108 of which depict plants considered significant to the history of the museum, to the British Empire or to the museum's visitors. The remaining 54 are highly stylised decorative botanical paintings. The ceiling of the North Hall consists of 36 panels, 18 of which depict plants growing in the British Isles. The panels were painted directly onto the plaster of the ceilings, with some elements gilded for visual effect. As the ceilings were built cheaply, they are unusually fragile and require regular repair. They underwent significant conservation work in 1924, 1975 and 2016. (Full article...)
Good to see you here again, Iri. This is just a suggested blurb ... thoughts and edits are welcome. - Dank (push to talk) 00:15, 1 July 2019 (UTC)