Santa Maria della Vittoria - Roma, Italy
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N 41° 54.277 E 012° 29.658
33T E 292167 N 4642222
In Angels and Demons the protagonist follows a track (the statue the Ecstasy of St. Teresa by Bernini) that brings him to the church Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.
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Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 07/29/2019
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The most famous work of art in Santa Maria della Vittoria can be seen in Cardinal Federico Cornaro burial chapel: Ecstasy of St. Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, executed with the rest of the chapel between 1647 and 1652. It is considered one of the best Baroque sculptures in Rome, and is one of Bernini's most accomplished and well-known works. The statues depict a moment as described by Saint Teresa of Avila in her autobiography, where she had the vivid vision of a Seraph Angel piercing her heart with a golden shaft, causing her both immense joy and pain. The flowing robes and contorted posture abandon classical restraint and repose to depict a more passionate, almost voluptuous trance.
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