The 1597 Ceiling, Delgatie
Location
Delgatie Castle, near Turriff
Turriff, Aberdeenshire
Date
1597
Description
One of the most important surviving 16th century painted ceilings in Scotland The iconography has interesting comparisons to the much earlier Aberdeen Bestiary and even earlier Pictish sculpture.
Era
1500s
Related Artefacts
Categories
Iconography
- dog or hound
- elephant
- fish
- heraldic motifs
- human face or head
- human figure
- mermaid
- mythical or heraldic beast
- plant
- sphinx
- stag or other deer
- vase or urn
External Links
Photographer
- David Watson Hood
Unavailable Data
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