Cornaro chapel, Baroque chapel in Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, Italy
The Cornaro Chapel contains marble sculptures, gilded decorations, and theatrical elements arranged around a central altar within a semicircular space.
Cardinal Federico Cornaro commissioned Gian Lorenzo Bernini to design this burial chapel, which was completed in 1652 as part of Santa Maria della Vittoria.
The chapel houses Bernini's marble sculpture of Saint Teresa of Avila, depicting her spiritual encounter with an angel through detailed artistic expression.
The chapel stands in the left transept of Santa Maria della Vittoria, near the Fountain of Moses and two blocks from Piazza della Repubblica.
Natural light enters through a hidden window, creating rays that illuminate the central sculptural group and enhance the marble figures.
Location: Rome
Architects: Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Architectural style: baroque architecture
Part of: Santa Maria della Vittoria
GPS coordinates: 41.90468,12.49423
Latest update: March 4, 2025 22:06
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