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Ecstasy of Saint Theresa

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Bernini, Ecstasy of Saint Teresa

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A masterpiece by Bernini: Ecstasy of Saint Teresa

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Gianlorenzo Bernini: The Ecstasy of St. Teresa

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Bernini Ecstasy of St Teresa

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The Ecstasy of St. Teresa: Baroque

The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa 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 Roman Baroque. It depicts Teresa of Ávila.