I have used many different media to capture the sigh, and I have been influenced in this quest by Bernini's sculpture, The Ecstasy of St Teresa (1647–1652), which depicts the nun Teresa of Avila in religious rapture after spiritual contact with the angel with whom she is portrayed. ...
I have used many different media to capture the sigh, and I have been influenced in this quest by Bernini’s sculpture, The Ecstasy of St Teresa (1647–1652), which depicts the nun Teresa of Avila in religious rapture after spiritual contact with the angel with whom she is portrayed. ...
This intellectual heft is also apparent in Ward’s discussion of the influence of lesser known figures who acted as confidants and discussants, such as the essayist and artist CountessCaroline von Keyserlingk(for Kant) and the Russian-born psychotherapistLou Salome(for Nietzsche). Hannah Arendt in...
Michèle Anne De Mey, Laura Bachman, Soa Ratsifandrihana, Steve Reich, Mark Schwentner, Remon Fromont, and Martine André. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas. Every journey begins with a single step—or a single swing of an arm. ...
The same contrast between emotion and serenity is visible in The Ecstasy of St. Teresa (1642-52) by Bernini, and Cupid and Psyche (1792) by Antonio Canova, respectively. In any event, Giambologna's carving made him the uncontested master of large scale plastic art in Italy, and remains ...
Some of Bernini’s best-known works include the jaw-dropping collonade in front ofSt. Peter’s Basilica, theFountain of the Four RiversinPiazza Navona, the immense baldachin over the high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, and theEcstasy of Saint Teresa, among hundreds of other works of art...
24. Ecstasy Of Saint Teresa – Gian Lorenzo Bernini Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s “Ecstasy of Saint Teresa” is a white marble sculpture representing the Spanish Carmelite nun in a state of religious consciousness, with an angel holding a spear standing over her. This masterpiece was commissioned by...
Divine Mercy, delight and ecstasy of holy soulsDivine Mercy, inspiring hope against all hope Concluding Prayer: Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair ...
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Bernini- Italian sculptor and architect of the baroque period in Italy; designed many churches and chapels and tombs and fountains (1598-1680) Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. ...