If you find yourself in Rome, run, do not walk, to see the Santa Maria della Vittoria Church. It houses one of the most amazing pieces of art – The Ecstasy of St. Teresa by Bernini.
Today is the Feast of The Transverberation of St. Teresa of Avila (this time, I’m not sure even an old lady saying her rosary in church can explain it to you.)
Look for the light switch to illuminate the statue. Just think, God had to turn St. Teresa on with his shafts of pure light – you can do it with a flick of a switch.)
The statues depict a moment described by Saint Teresa of Avila in her autobiography, where she had the vivid vision of an angel piercing her heart with a golden shaft, over and over again, 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.
And so it goes
The Haus of Dcaligari 