How Britain's Answer To The Sistine Chapel Is Keeping Naval History Alive | Forces TV
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A conservation project to preserve a unique piece of Royal Navy history has come to an end. The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich has been undergoing restoration work since the summer of 2016. The 40,000 square feet of paintings were created by the British artist Sir James Thornhill between 1707 and 1726 at the pivotal moment when the United Kingdom was created and became a dominant power in Europe.
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