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Patterns of St. Mathias in Budapest

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Just when every cathedral begins to look like the one before and the one after, I discover St. Mathias in Budapest. Grand architecture, ornate carvings, just like the rest. What really struck me, though, were the pillars, specifically that each pillar was painted with a different pattern. A bit like the doodling hobby that is all the rage in the 21st century. I overheard visitors commenting that they didn't care for the decor. I loved it. The pure creativity in painting such a variety of patterns astonished me. Such a change from the gold gilded statues and representational paintings is most other cathedrals. The simplicity in the complexity of St. Mathias' interior offers tribute to the constant changing patterns in life, designed by the greatest Creator of all.