January 23, 2008

The Great Hall


This is the Great Hall at Castello di Amorosa, designed in the styles of other Great Halls found in castles in 11th-14th century Europe. The room is beautiful. The muted colors are highlighted by chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. Along one wall are scenes of lovers embracing, and along the other are scenes of the peasant life. Long oak tables run the length of the hall creating a T where guests would sit to enjoy lavish meals. The Great Hall is where royalty dine, where guests of honor dine, and where folks like me will never dine. WE would be stuck in the kitchen, if not in the dungeon.

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