Carl see the posts. The painting on the back wall makes the church look much bigger than it is. The altar is the back wall of the church. There is a name for that kind of painting technique but I can't remember it right now.
A closer view
Looking out at the entrance
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Earnie,
It's "trompe l'oeil" (French for 'fool the eye') but it's a pretty unusual example. The technique is usually confined to hyper-realistic painting of subjects with shallow depth: rendering a bulletin board so you are tempted to try to pick the business cards off it. This is more like a theater backdrop, giving the illusion of great depth on a flat surface. The effect must be quite stunning when you walk into the little building and are confronted with a seemingly much larger interior.
It is stunning. I hope someday you can visit it. Ernie
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