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I have never been to the Downtown Presbytarian church before Friday. Going to the Downtown Presbytarian church was an amazing experience!! The architecture was very complex and it gave me a sense of ancient day Egypt. I almost felt like I was in Egypt. Every aspect of the painting contributed to the overall painting itself. The painting of the church disclosed almost the full culture of the Egyptian society.The architecture of the painting began as soon as you walked into the sancutary of the church. The columns of the painting created an illusion as if the columns were deep into the wall. The papyrus, one of the most valued things of the Egyptians, outlined the top of the sanctuary, which was really neat. The water and the sand were illustrated through the stained glass of the windows. Palm tress were also illustrated through the stained glass windows. With the shinning of the sun, the color of the stained glass windows effected the light in a beautiful way. The color affects the character of light in the church. You can tell its color through the light. The texture of the paint looks rather smooth. However, the paint does have a sense of realism. The volume of the painting is perfused throughout the church. The volume of the painting does not seem flat. The painting seems to have a distinctive form throughout the church. The volume is hard, clear, and distinct. The shape in the painting seemed rather geometric throughout the painting. There are a lot of shapes and they seem really soft around the edges. The lines in the painting (columns) are very straight. The architecure made me feel as though I was actually in Egypt. When I am in this space, I feel endowed in Egyptian culture. I feel as if I am actually walking through an Egyptian monument in ancient Egyptian times.