| If you turn around from the square, you’ll find yourself facing the church of St Ignazio. This is the ceiling as you walk in the door. Notice the painted columns opening up to heaven. Again, Rick Steves deciphers this mystery of Baroque’n Art for us – “St. Ignatius (in the center) is having a vision of Christ with the Cross. Heavenly light from the vision bounces off his chest, and the rays beam to the four corners of the earth (including America, to the left, depicted as bare-breasted Indian maiden spearing naked men.)” |
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