Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, Baroque sculpture in Rome
The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is a marble sculpture created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
This masterpiece was completed in 1652 and is housed in the Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome.
It represents a defining moment in the life of Saint Teresa of Avila, a prominent Spanish mystic, writer and reformer.
Visitors can view this iconic piece of Baroque art during the church's opening hours.
Bernini masterfully captures the spiritual ecstasy of Saint Teresa in a physical, tangible form.
Location: Rome
Inception: 1647
Creator: Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Height: 350 cm
Material: marble
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