Heavenly Ceiling Mural

Full view of finished ceiling design by Arlene McLoughlin Murals Studio.

TThis magnificent mural completed in a residential home in Farmingdale was in many ways a dream come true for our clients. Having traced their roots from a small town in Sicily, the family always held a strong tie and affinity to their town cathedral of St John the Baptist. When they began construction of their dream home they built with the intention of replicating the cathedrals nave in their home. By Arlene McLoughlin, Arlene McLoughlin Murals

The design which runs the entire length of the home features a vaulted barrel and two semi-round domes that run front to back at 50 feet by 20 feet wide and finishing at 28 feet in total height.

Arlene’s team gridding lines for design elements layout.

It’s all in the details.

As a creative mind, I was thrilled to have an opportunity to design the artwork for this massive project. The main challenge my team faced was translating the symmetrical design to the actual ceiling. The most exciting part of this project was laying out the fantastic lapis and ochre fresco design. I used stencils, hand painting and my own designs to create the unique patterns that make up the design. The finishing touches were architectural rosettes that we hand-gilded with gold leafing. Our clients are thrilled with the reproduction and we couldn’t be happier with our magnum opus.