From Italy to Iran, AD surveys those church ceilings that not only inspire religious devotion but form stunning aethestics

“Catholicism is beautiful”

Interior of Most Holy Redeemer Church in New York City.

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Though unassuming from the outside, these four churches, less than a two-hour drive from Austin, boast awe-inspiring interiors.

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All photos © David Long (Editor's Note: David Long is a landscape photographer and a member of Datacolor's Friends with Vision.)