As with so many museums on this trip, the building is a huge part of the pleasure.This museum is housed in the spectacular City Hall. The ground floor had treasures from the guilds, travelling chests (a lot more cumbersome than modern suitcases, but also more beautifully crafted) and a carved wooden column dating from the Renaissance.
The second floor contained a splendid chamber with ceilings that drew the camera. A staircase took me closer, but I was shopped before I reached the top. However, the guardian didn't prevent me from lying on the floor in an attempt to capture the decorative intricacies.
The top floor had views of the square through wrinkled glass
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Love your close up of the sculpture and that first one of the ceiling ‘rose’. 🙂
I’m outta here! Take care, Meg.
Haha, I can just picture you lying on the floor to get a photo of that marvellous ceiling. Strange about the words over the fireplace. Ora et labora means “Pray and Work” and often found in monasteries so it appears. The gold words overlaying that motto mean “Fear None but God” which still indicates a religious place. But why the change? Intriguing. It would be interesting to know what the shield held by those two soldiers comes from.