The ceiling of
The Sistine Chapel Reproduction United Kingdom
In the church of the English Martyrs, Goring-by-sea, an exact copy of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling can be seen by visitors throughout the year.
The artwork was carried out by independent artist and signwriter Gary Bevans who is a parishioner of English Martyrs. Gary spent five years painting the reproduction of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling.
Just before his undertaking began, the original Ceiling in Rome was cleaned. The Original colours were revealled as bright and vibrant. Gary ordered a special book illustrating this and copied the colours.
The Ceiling was completed in 1993 and remains today the only full sized copy in the world, with the advantage that it is 30ft nearer to the ground than the original.
A DVD was produced in 2008 where the artist takes the viewer step-by-step through the process of painting the Sistine Chapel Ceiling Reproduction. More information about the film can be viewed by visiting the DVD page.
