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The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa (also known as Saint Teresa in Ecstasy; Italian: L'Estasi di Santa Teresa or Santa Teresa in estasi) is a sculptural altarpiece group in white marble set in an elevated aedicule in the Cornaro Chapel of the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome. [1]
Jan 14, 2022 · The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is the focal point of the Cornaro Chapel’s white marble sculptural ensemble, which is situated in an elevated shrine. Bernini’s statue of Saint Teresa is widely regarded as one of the High Roman Baroque sculpture masterpieces.
Oct 18, 2023 · Mystical Ecstasy of a Saint. Produced from 1647 to 1652 in the Cornaro Chapel located in the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome, this marble work depicts an episode from the life of Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582).
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, 1647-52 (Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome) Saint Teresa. Canonized (made a saint by the Church) largely for the spritual visions she experienced, Teresa of Ávila was a nun who lived in 16th century Spain, at the height of the Reformation.
The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is a key work in establishing Bernini as one of the greatest sculptors in the history of art. Cardinal Federico Cornaro.
Date: 1645-1652 CE. Site: Italy: Rome. Location: Italy: Rome, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Cornaro Chapel. Teresa is clothed from head to foot in a loose hooded garment. Her feet are bare, the left one prominently displayed. Her eyes are shut, her mouth opened, as she swoons in ecstasy. Standing before her is the figure of a winged youth.
Lorenzo Bernini’s Ecstasy of Santa Theresa, with figures carved almost fully in the round but encased in a marble altar, offers a most impressive example. Neoclassical artists of the early 19th century temporarily revived experimentation with low reliefs in pursuit of what they saw as classical rigour…
Dec 6, 2023 · Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, 1647–52 (Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome) This is Saint Teresa’s description of the event that Bernini depicts: Beside me, on the left, appeared an angel in bodily form….
Representations of mystical experiences of saints were among the most widespread in colonial visual culture. The scene of the ecstasy of Saint Teresa of Jesus that we see in this painting...
Dec 6, 2023 · Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, 1647-52 (Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome) This is Saint Teresa’s description of the event that Bernini depicts: Beside me, on the left, appeared an angel in bodily form….
