Vast, vaulted ceilings soar overhead, supported by colossal pillars of dark, intricately carved limestone. Ribbed Gothic arches span the immense nave, framing towering sections of kaleidoscopic stained glass that cast pools of jewel-toned light—deep ruby reds, sapphire blues, and emerald greens—onto the worn, polished flagstone floor. Thousands of tallow candles, clustered in heavy wrought-iron candelabras lining the aisles, emit a warm, flickering amber glow that dances across the rough texture of the stonework. Dust motes drift visibly in the shafts of colored light. The air feels heavy and cool, thick with the scent of old wax and incense. The perspective is low, emphasizing the dizzying height and overwhelming, shadowed grandeur of the architecture.