McLean Mansion Features Michelangelo Reproduction!

McLean Mansion Features Michelangelo Reproduction!

McLean Mansion Features Michelangelo Reproduction!

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The Grand Tour was de rigueur for the 19th century wealthy. Today we just call it a vacation and granted, the length of time spent is curtailed to two weeks compared to the months or year spent there by 19th century travelers. But those fortunate enough to make that journey returned with minds bursting with information and visions. For months afterward, the art and architecture stay fresh in our minds before it starts to fade into last year’s vacation. As we have seen, many were so moved by what they saw in Europe, they felt the need to duplicate it at home as much as they were able. Ergo the paintings on the ceiling of this new 20,000-square-foot mansion in McLean, Virginia.

Just outside the District of Columbia, the estate is located within The Reserve on one acre. One could say the pièce de résistance is the ceiling of the home’s theatre painted with Michelangelo’s "The Creation of Adam," however, there is a second even more whimsical painting ceiling in the large-barrel ceiling of the covered outdoor garden room with outdoor kitchen. Built in 2008, the home has six bedrooms, twelve baths, lovely formal rooms, an indoor pool with cloud painted ceiling, indoor basketball/racquetball court, ballroom, elevator, wine cellar, gourmet kitchen, home theater, au pair suite and a whole house generator. For more information.

New McLean mansion is 20,000-square-feet with Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam" painted on theatre ceiling. Priced at $12.5 million.

Source: wfp.com