The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa — Marble, Fire, and th

Bernini’s Ecstasy of Saint Teresa doesn’t sit in Santa Maria della Vittoria so much as hover there, suspended between vision and flesh. The chapel feels dim until you reach it, and then the marble seems to ignite — Teresa collapsing in a swoon, the angel poised above her with a smile that is both tender and unsettling. It’s not a quiet scene; it’s a revelation caught mid‑breath.Read more