Walking through the Tredegar House is a visual display of opulence. The Morgans spared no expense at creating a glamorous interior filled with carved woodwork, ornate moldings and elaborate furniture. An example is the Gilt Room ceiling. The painting depicts Pope Urban VIII quelling the evils of lust on the left and intemperance on the right. It is an adaptation of a 17th century fresco by Pietro de Cortona in the Salone at the Palazzo Barberini in Rome. You can view this reproduction while laying down on a daybed.
