Spiral up to Heaven by Meezer3

Looking up inside the iconic Gold Dome at the University of Norte Dame. "The building is the location of many administrative offices of the university including that of the President. The halls are decorated by portraits of the presidents of the university and the lower level hosts a gallery dedicated to the Laetare Medal awardees. The building also houses the Columbus Murals, a group of large paintings by Italian painter and Notre Dame professor Luigi Gregori, depicting the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus. Gregori also painted with figures representing Religion, Philosophy, Science, History , Fame, Poetry and Music the interior of the Golden Dome, the University most recognizable landmark. It was golden in gold in 1886 and crowned with a 19 feet tall statue of "Our Mother", the namesake of the university. The statue was designed and furnished by the girls of the nearby St. Mary's College, and it is a replica of the statue of Mary in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, erected by Pius IX." via 500px http://j.mp/1w6FIUr