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Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa (alternatively "Saint Teresa in Ecstasy" or "Transverberation of Saint Teresa"; in or ) is the central sculptural group in white marble set in an elevated aedicule in the Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome. It was designed and completed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the leading sculptor of his day, who also designed the setting of the Chapel in marble, stucco and paint. It is generally considered to be one of the sculptural masterpieces of the High
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- Photographs of Bernini's Santa Maria Assunta
- smARThistory: "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa", Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
- Constantly updated list and discussion of the most recent archival discoveries regarding Bernini's biography and works
- The Vatican: spirit and art of Christian Rome, a book from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains a good deal of material on Bernini