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Who made it?
Who made “Ecstasy of Saint Teresa”?
“Ecstasy of Saint Teresa” was made by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1647. Where to see it: Santa Maria della Vittoria.
Baroque · Sculpture
What to look for
Gian Lorenzo Bernini: marble made to move and feel — swirling drapery, flesh pressed by fingers, saints in ecstasy, theatre in stone.
Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (7 December 1598 – 28 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor, architect, painter and city planner. Bernini's creative abilities and mastery in a range of artistic arenas define him as an uomo universale or Renaissance man. Wikipedia
Test yourself: a round on Gian Lorenzo Bernini