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Fine Art
Four ceiling paintings by Andrea Casali (1720-1783), originally at Beckford's 'Fonthill Splendens', purchased by Hastings Elwin for the Institution in 1823. |
currently undergoing conservation.
The four paintings represent the mythological figures of Pan, The Arcadian god of nature and music; Ceres, the Italian goddess of corn; Pomona, the goddess of fruit; and Mercury, the god of trade and commerce.
The photos below show ' work-in-progress' during the current restoration (2002).

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