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Ascension

Ascension

The Penitentiary's archives contain pictures of each painting, most likely taken soon after their completion. Below is a photo of the large center painting (which seems to have been modified since the archive photograph was taken), courtesy of easternstate.org.

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AMAZING!!!!
Joe
Thu 06-26-2008
the "trinity" of paintings ascending in to the light, combined with the circle of paintings wearing away at the top give me the impression of a wasting away sistine chapel- very interesting mood/conviction for a penitentiary. lovely shot.
J-Lynn
Thu 06-26-2008
How remarkable. For a prison it's really religious. Maybe there was hope for all those lost souls.
Canada
Fri 06-27-2008
wow , mezmerixing
markymark
Fri 06-27-2008
Awesome perspective.
Vacant NJ
Fri 06-27-2008
Beautiful!
Indigo
Sat 06-28-2008
sad thing we leave these places to rot, but from there decay comes there beauty.
Voorhees
Sun 06-29-2008
that is amazing - especially for a prison.
Stacy
Sun 06-29-2008
very nice paintings. I hope they restore these some day. As creepy as the rest of the palce is the chapel is really nice.
jackieb
Mon 06-30-2008
beautiful
Cera
Mon 06-30-2008
i bet in its time this room looked bad ass
nick
Wed 07-02-2008
One word.......AMAZING!
Ozzy
Mon 07-07-2008
excellent! i want to say it to the person who drawn it
dreamslipper
Fri 07-18-2008
HEY THERE! HI THERE! HO THERE!, your as welcome as can be!!
Guitorman
Fri 07-25-2008
The most preserved by far.
Sarah
Wed 10-15-2008
Reminds you of Michaelanglo
Sarah
Wed 10-15-2008
BEAUTIFUL!
Brooke
Sun 11-02-2008
@Guitorman-WT???!? This is NOT the 1955 Mickey Mouse Club!!!!
ilovehorseyrides
Sun 10-09-2011
It looks like the frame of the sky lite once had paintings surrounding it as well. Must have been quite difficult to paint those.
liza
Thu 03-01-2012
wow kinda looks romantic
duece
Mon 02-04-2013
how a bout a big sloppy kiss on the wall
duece
Mon 02-04-2013

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