It is no surprise to find magnificent works of art within the walls of the grand cathedrals of Italy, Michelangelo’s frescoes at the Vatican, the works of Giotto at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. It is expected that such impressive architecture would be home to these amazing treasures. But sometimes the most beautiful treasures are found in the most unexpected and ordinary places.
My travels in Ashe County, North Carolina, took me along winding dirt roads, past hillsides of grazing cattle, to a quaint little country church, Holy Trinity Episcopal, in Glendale Springs. This charming white-clapboard country church is surrounded by a neatly manicured lawn and white picket fence. Standing outside, one would imagine the interior to be modestly furnished and equally quaint. Few would imagine based on its external appearance, that within its walls are amazing works of art that rival those of Italy’s great cathedrals. Yet, one step into the chapel and you will be immediately mesmerized by the grand fresco of The Last Supper by Ben Long.
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