Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Ecstasy of Saint Theresa
Work_PrefTitle
Ecstasy of Saint Theresa
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Transverberation of Saint Teresa
Work_AltTitle
Transverberation of Saint Teresa
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, cloud form at the base of the sculpture, anchoring it in the aedicule
Image_Title
Detail, cloud form at the base of the sculpture, anchoring it in the aedicule
Image View
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Creator:
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian sculptor, 1598-1680)
Agent_Display
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian sculptor, 1598-1680)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Santa Maria della Vittoria (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Santa Maria della Vittoria (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Via 20 Settembre, 17
Work_LocationNotes
Via 20 Settembre, 17
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.904722 12.494167
GPS
41.904722 12.494167
GPS
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Date:
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1645-1652 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1645-1652 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
Work_Culture
Italian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Baroque
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Baroque
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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cast (sculpture)
Work_Worktype1
cast (sculpture)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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marble; gilded bronze
Work_MaterialDisplay
marble; gilded bronze
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); gilding (technique)
Work_Technique
carving (processes); gilding (technique)
Technique
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Measurements:
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350 cm (height, marble group)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
350 cm (height, marble group)
Measurements
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Relation Work:
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partOf Cornaro Chapel
RelationType1_Work_R elatedWork1
partOf Cornaro Chapel
Relation Work
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Subjects:
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saints; Angels; Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582; arrow
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
saints; Angels; Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582; arrow
Subjects
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Description:
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The central feature of the Cornaro Chapel is the marble group of the Ecstasy of St. Teresa, which shows the saint recumbent on a cloud and an angel piercing her heart with an arrow; the sculpture is illuminated by a hidden window. Bernini depicted Teresa in an attitude of ecstatic abandon, a spiritual swoon caused by the love of God; there are also allusions to her levitation upon receiving the Eucharist at Mass, her mystic marriage to Christ and her miraculous death. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart. com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The central feature of the Cornaro Chapel is the marble group of the Ecstasy of St. Teresa, which shows the saint recumbent on a cloud and an angel piercing her heart with an arrow; the sculpture is illuminated by a hidden window. Bernini depicted Teresa in an attitude of ecstatic abandon, a spiritual swoon caused by the love of God; there are also allusions to her levitation upon receiving the Eucharist at Mass, her mystic marriage to Christ and her miraculous death. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart. com/)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A1-BG-CC-D11
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A1-BG-CC-D11
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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