Forty of the world's most striking ceilings are depicted in this art book spanning the aesthetics of various continents, cultures and historical periods. Features the work of such great artists as Cy Twombly, Michelangelo and Marc Chagall.

1 Religion Neonian Baptistery, Ravenna, Italy Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, St Petersburg, Russia Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain Imam Mosque, Isfahan, Iran Vatican Palace, Rome, Italy Church of the Buckle, Göreme, Turkey San Pantalon Venice, Italy Debre Berhan Selassie Church, Gondar, Ethiopia Senso¯-ji Temple, Tokyo, Japan  2 Culture Palais Garnier, Paris, France Burgtheater, Vienna, Austria Louvre Museum, Paris, France Dalí Theatre-Museum, Figueres, Catalonia Strahov Monastery, Prague, Czech Republic Metro Stations, Stockholm, Sweden National Theatre, San José, Costa Rica Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy Toluca Botanical Gardens, Mexico City, Mexico Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, USA  3 Power Banqueting House, London, UK Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy Badal Mahal, Rajasthan, India Palazzo Barberini, Rome, Italy Topkap¿ Palace, Istanbul, Turkey Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, UK Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy Royal Palace of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium Chinese Palace, St Petersburg, Russia Würzburg Residence, Würzburg, Germany  4 Politics Palazzo Farnese, Rome, Italy Augsburg Town Hall, Augsburg, Germany City Hall, Barcelona, Spain Old Royal Naval College, London, UK United Nations Office, Geneva, Switzerland Museum of the Revolution, Havana, Cuba Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA   Further Reading Index Picture Credits