Let's start with not the paintings on the celings, but the frames around them. Each painting on the celing had a thick, presumably plaster frame built around it, often with intricate decorations. This one has two reclining women on this side...
...and this level of detail stretching down the length of the hall. And this is just the hallway leading to the chapel. The masterpieces are inside.
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