The beautiful ceiling of the Banqueting House is by the Flemish Artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens. The three main canvasses depict The Union of the Crowns,


The beautiful ceiling of the Banqueting House is by the Flemish Artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens. The three main canvasses depict The Union of the Crowns, The Apotheosis of James I and The Peaceful Reign of James I and were installed in the hall in 1636.


Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Banqueting House, Whitehall, London, England
Photo credit: © Terry Mathews / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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