Saturday, September 25, 2010

Montisfont Abbey, Hampshire

Once a priory, this building is open to the public on the ground floor only, the key feature being the Whistler Room, with elaborate tromp'loeil murals painted by Rex Whistler.  The room looked enchanting in the warm yellow light, and the sparse furniture rendered space and elegance.
Exquisitely hand painted pelments and wall motifs

Murals in the chapel; the perspective is impressive