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Brussels, Belgium
In 2002 Queen Paola commissioned Jan Fabre, an edgy Antwerp artist, to transform the ceiling of the Royal Palace’s Hall of Mirrors. The shimmering result: a swirling galaxy of iridescent green patterns made from the discarded wing cases of a million-plus Thai jewel beetles.
Photograph by Dirk Pauwels, Angelos

10 Extraordinary Ceilings Around the World

These iconic ceilings will have you looking up.

July 10, 2012
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