![](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool?posttype=photo&canonicalUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ferlita.com%2Falbums%2Farch-street-united-methodist-church%2Fcontent%2Fthe-ceiling-of-cathedral-basilic%2F&content=http%3A%2F%2Ferlita.com%2Fstorage%2Fcache%2Fimages%2F000%2F137%2Fcathedral-ceiling%2Flarge.1606269682.jpg&caption=%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Ca href="http%3A%2F%2Ferlita.com%2Falbums%2Farch-street-united-methodist-church%2Fcontent%2Fthe-ceiling-of-cathedral-basilic%2F" title="The ceiling of Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paulus"%3EThe ceiling of Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paulus%3C/a%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%E2%80%93+Natural+light+is+admitted+through+the+clerestory+windows+close+to+the+ceiling.+These+are+of+lightly+tinted+glass+and+carry+simple+religious+symbols+%28IHS+%28Christ%29%2C+three+lilies+representing+the+Trinity%2C+a+key+%28Saint+Peter%29%2C+a+cross%2C+a+crown+of+thorns%2C+a+sword+and+scripture+%28Saint+Paul%29%29+as+their+most+prominent+decorations.+Gold+rosettes+on+a+rich+blue+background+adorn+the+coffered+ceiling.+Bronze++chandeliers%2C+weighing+a+half+ton+each%2C+light+the+nave.%0A%28cathedralphila.org%29%0A%0A%0A%0A%3C/p%3E){kind=link}
The ceiling of Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paulus
– Natural light is admitted through the clerestory windows close to the ceiling. These are of lightly tinted glass and carry simple religious symbols (IHS (Christ), three lilies representing the Trinity, a key (Saint Peter), a cross, a crown of thorns, a sword and scripture (Saint Paul)) as their most prominent decorations. Gold rosettes on a rich blue background adorn the coffered ceiling. Bronze chandeliers, weighing a half ton each, light the nave. (cathedralphila.org)