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s ignazio, nave ceiling, detail

s ignazio, nave ceiling, detail by antmoose.
The real architecture of the church gives way to the imaginary architecture of the painted ceiling, which is populated by a virtuoso display of baroque saints whizzing through the air, all around the still point of St Ignatius himself, the small figure at top centre. 

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Panairjdde says:

The vivid colors of the restored Cappella Sistina caused a lot of fuss. It looks like, however, they liked vivid colors in their churches...

On Wikipedia:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Sant%27Ignaz io_-_affresc...
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yuen_long  Pro User  says:

Simply Stunning! I love your picture
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iessi  Pro User  says:

stupenda
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