This ugly little church
…has got a complete scale model of the Sistine Chapel ceiling inside.
It was painted by a parishioner in the Eighties. I would love to know his working methods. Looking at this drone footage, it’s not a terrible copy.
Who am I to judge? My hometown had a big pink and yellow cement replica of The Parthenon. It was a favorite stoner spot, back in the day.
Posted: May 19th, 2025 under personal.
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Comment from Uncle Al
Time: May 19, 2025, 7:56 pm
I’ll take a look at the ugly little church’s ceiling in a while, because I was first captivated by finding out that Nashville has the only full-sized replica of the Parthenon, and then that it contains a 42-foot gilt statue of Athena in it (“tallest indoor statue in the United States”). Wow.
Some mornings I wake up an Athena sort of man. Other mornings I’m most definitely an Eris type. There are lots of valuable archetypes in those old myths: Apollonian or Dionysian… Apollonian or Dionysian… decisions, decisions.
Comment from Durnedyankee
Time: May 19, 2025, 11:57 pm
I wake up as Drunk Angry McFuddy.
And pretty much stay that way all day.
Comment from S. Weasel
Time: May 20, 2025, 1:52 pm
The Athena is much later, after my time. I did go see it once, in the Eighties, I think.
The Parthenon was originally built in plaster for the Centennial, but it was so popular they rebuilt it in cast cement. That’s why the park it’s in is called Centennial Park.
Comment from MikeInFairfax
Time: May 21, 2025, 10:19 pm
Ah Stoaty…
I’ll see you your tacky cement Parthenon and raise you. Here in Centreville Virginia we’ve got Foamhenge!
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/9209
Best quote: “It took the Druids 1500 years to build Stonehenge. I can do it in ten days.”
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