The Glory of Saint Teresa of Ávila
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The Glory of Saint Teresa of Ávila is a Baroque ceiling fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo that dramatically depicts the Spanish mystic’s heavenly exaltation with luminous, theatrical grandeur.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque artwork
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ceiling fresco ⓘ |
| artForm | fresco ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
to convey spiritual ecstasy
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to dramatize divine glory ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Venetian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique | illusionistic ceiling painting ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
bright
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warm tones ⓘ |
| composition | di sotto in sù perspective ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionType | visionary experience ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Teresa of Ávila
NERFINISHED
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heavenly exaltation ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
exultant
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triumphant ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
angels
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clouds ⓘ heavenly light ⓘ |
| iconography |
heavenly glory
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saint in ecstasy ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Catholic mysticism
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writings of Teresa of Ávila ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
church decoration
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devotional image ⓘ |
| lighting | dramatic chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Spanish mystic ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | Teresa’s mystical union with God ⓘ |
| portrays |
Teresa of Ávila as a canonized saint
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Teresa of Ávila in heavenly realm ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subjectGender | female saint ⓘ |
| theme |
divine revelation
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spiritual elevation ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
luminous
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theatrical ⓘ |
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