Why see it?

It’s a masterpiece 

The only surviving in-situ ceiling painting of Peter Paul Rubens is also one of the most famous from a golden age of painting.

It’s massively impressive 

Two canvasses measure 28x20ft and two others 40x10ft.

You’ll live to tell about it

The ceiling was one of Charles I’s last sights before he lost his head. The King was executed on a scaffold outside in 1649.

Want to know more?

The canvases were painted by Sir Peter Paul Rubens and installed in the hall in 1636.

The three main canvasses depict The Union of the Crowns, The Apotheosis of James I and The Peaceful Reign of James I.

For more detailed information about the three main canvases, click here.