Swamp Inside a Chapel: An Oil Painting

An oil painting of a swamp inside a grand chapel: the nave flooded with dark green water, weathered pews half-submerged, cypress trees and Spanish moss hanging from damp stone columns, and water-lilies floating on the reflections. The altar overgrown with moss and tangled roots; stained-glass windows cast emerald and amber light across the scene, creating shifting reflections on the surface. Mist hovers above the water as dragonflies skim the reeds and distant frogs croak. The ceiling is cracked, revealing a moody, stormy sky beyond. Thick impasto brushwork, dramatic chiaroscuro, and a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere blending baroque drama with nature reclaiming architecture in a classic oil-painting style.