Caption
Interior of the old chapel in the Tre Kronor castle, Delineatio Templi, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele, Karlberg Palace, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1702, Solna, paper, etching, height 286 mm x width 346 mm, parts of interior church: chapel, Sweden, Stockholm, Södermalm, Gamla stan, Tre Kronor Castle, A detailed engraving of a grand interior with a long central aisle flanked by high columns and ornate pilasters, a coffered vaulted ceiling filled with numerous sculpted figures and cherubs, and decorative reliefs; the ceiling shows clusters of reclining and flying figures grouped around radiating lines of light; sculpted statues and busts sit atop the columns and along ledges; the floor is a patterned tile with benches or pews lining the central passage; small groups of clothed figures in period dress walk, stand, or converse along the aisle and near the benches; heavy drapery, garlands, and ornamental cartouches decorate the upper arches and niches; an organ-like structure and framed architectural openings appear at the far end of the hall.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B28_392
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