On 6 Feb 2007 03:50:24 -0800 someone who may be
wrote this:-

what alternatives would you suggest? the room will be a gallery with
paintings/art on the wall.

Lighting such things from the ceiling tends not to do them any
favours, though some installations are better then others.

I would probably study the possibility of "traditional" picture
lights just above the paintings, fitted with fluorescent lamps.
These don't need to be "traditional" brass things though. They can
be individually switched.

For general lighting, if the room is large enough, I might look at
uplighters fitted with mercury vapour lamps or the "white" sodium
lamps. The latter would be more efficient but you would need to
consider whether the "white" is white enough for you.


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