I Froze When I Walked Into This Church in Rome

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]This is the Church of Gesù [music] in Rome, Italy.

[00:00:03]Built in 1584 as the mother church of the Jesuit [music] order.

[00:00:07]Every inch of the ceiling is covered in gold, marble sculptures, and dramatic frescoes designed [music] to make you feel like heaven is opening directly above you.

[00:00:16]The ceiling fresco [music] was painted between 1676 and 1679 and is considered one of the greatest Baroque paintings ever created. [music]