Dr Seuss

[Kriegsspiel]

The ceiling itself belong to the Vatican, certainly. The idea that copies of the images on the ceiling can be owned is new. In fact, they don't own those images. But what they CAN do is keep you from taking pictures of the ceiling.

Correction, what they CAN do is TRY and keep me from taking pictures of the ceiling.

When they barked their copyright rules at me, I chose to peacefully protest by going in to stealth mode. This means holding the camera at waist level, and triggering the shutter with my pinky finger and thanking the modern technology gods for 1. High ISO and 2. autofocus.
Admittedly, this was not easy to do.

Here are my two favorites, priceless to me as personal remembrances of that day and a monument that amazes me:



and my own favorite:



That ceiling, and much of the Renaissance art is an inspiration on many levels, some of which far transcend a private business licensing agreement, at least for me.

Why am I just seeing the same two symbols rather than the two pictures?

China has the Great Firewall Of China. The Vatican has the Great Firewall Of Hell. Because in addition to the forbidden pictures going into internet time-out, glennds is now condemned to an eternity in the flames.

[glennds]

China has the Great Firewall Of China. The Vatican has the Great Firewall Of Hell. Because in addition to the forbidden pictures going into internet time-out, glennds is now condemned to an eternity in the flames.

They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun.....

[Xan]

China has the Great Firewall Of China. The Vatican has the Great Firewall Of Hell. Because in addition to the forbidden pictures going into internet time-out, glennds is now condemned to an eternity in the flames.

They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun.....

glennds, can you upload your magnificent pictures here rather than link to them? The links seem to have broken.