This is the Jesuit Church in Vienna. It's a fine example of Baroque architecture, but that's not why I visited. I was attracted by the remarkable—and photogenic—use of color inside. The fake marble comes in hues of green, rose, and yellow, set off by gold leaf everywhere. It's not really what I would associate with Jesuits, but I suppose Jesuit taste comes in all varieties.
Wow. You say the colors were green, rose, and yellow, while my monitor shows mostly light purple and robin's egg blue. I never followed the silly "what color is this dress" meme but here it is. Is there any way to upload/download/adjust for this? Or is fixing it on one monitor/browser just going to mess it up on another?
Looks like the interior is mostly illuminated by sky light through the upper windows. Things that should be white (such as a tourist's clothing) are robin's egg. Just adjust the color temperature in your favorite photo editor to make that white and you'll see the described colors.
Amazing what a few keystrokes on photoshop can do
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That ceiling is flat. One of the greatest baroque trompe l'oeil masterpieces in the world.
Seriously?
Fake marble? Like, faux paint? Jesuits can't afford marble?
It would make a nice chapel at Mar-a-Lago with a bit more gilt.
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Oh great, it's right near St Stephen's and I missed it. Have to go back again I guess. I did go to a Hayden Mass at some other baroque church there after a day of touristing though, and it was pretty great. It's where a proper older Austrian lady (actually wearing a tweed skirt/suit) next to me touched my arm and helpfully said "Dein Hut!" - words actually included in my very limited German vocabulary.