From the ceiling

In some of the rooms I found it hard to look at the paintings because I was too busy with my head back, gazing at the ceilings. Here is one of the ceiling paintings. Scenes of metamorphosis seemed to be popular in Prague at the time the palace was built (Renaissance). I suppose these metamorphosis myths provided good, dramatic subject matter. A good article on the renovations is here: http://www.radio.cz/en/article/92879 Anyway, on to the girls turning into trees. I would quite like one of these on my ceiling. Or something similar would do. Ah well. I assume they are the Heliades? http://www.theoi.com/Titan/Phaethon.html Interesting how the seated girl looks only mildly pissed off. Perhaps the restoration is to blame?