Remarks on the Carved Ceiling and Heraldic Shields of the Apartment in Holyrood House, commonly known as 'Queen Mary's Audience Chamber.'

Henry Laing (Author)


Keywords:
Heraldry, Mary Queen of Scots, Ceiling
Location(s):
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Kings College Chapel, Aberdeen, Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
Sixteenth century, 1558

Abstract


The author discusses the importance of the carved oak ceiling in the Audience Chamber of Holyrood Palace in terms of its significance to both art and heraldry. The article concludes with a description of the heraldic shields on the Holyrood ceiling and an attempt to date when the ceiling was carved.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.007.381.384

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Published
30-11-1867
How to Cite
Laing, H. (1867). Remarks on the Carved Ceiling and Heraldic Shields of the Apartment in Holyrood House, commonly known as ’Queen Mary’s Audience Chamber.’. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 7, 381–384. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.007.381.384
Issue
Vol. 7 (1870)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.007.381.384