Seen here, detail of an incredibly strange Renaissance painting inside the Church of San Pietro located in Montalcino, Italy. Painted by the artist Bonaventura Salimbeni (1567-16130), the artwork, titled "Glorification of the Eucharist," looks like the cover of a science fiction novel. Indeed, it's been nicknamed "Sputnik" based on the globe's similarity to a satellite. The church is in dire need of restoration and an international campaign is underway to raise funds to save it, and the painting inside. The organizers printed 1000 posters of the painting and are selling them for US$270 with proceeds going to the restoration funds. Link
(via Fortean Times)
