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    irony is that “The Ecstasy of St. Theresa” by Gianlorenzo Bernini‚ can be articulated quite the same to me. And what pulls it together is that this marble statue‚ was created in the Baroque period of art‚ in Rome‚ in a window in the Santa Maria church. Being a Christian girl myself‚ I often find myself bearing off course when it comes to my opinions of this piece. Let’s start with religion‚ then judgement and immorality. Let’s start with the obvious views religiously. St. Theresa was a nun. In this

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    basilica contains an altarpiece by Bernini symbolic of The Baroque period. Bernini’s The Ecstasy of St. Theresa portrays key characteristic of The Baroque style: mainly‚ theatrically and paradoxical/complex sentiment. Aesthetically‚ the altarpiece catches the eye with its life-size scale and strategic lighting. The detail etched into the marble of each figure draws the viewer in to the experience of St. Theresa‚ even as consciousness reminds the audience of the stage before them. Once reminded however

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    "Art is not what you see‚ but what you make others see"-Edgar Degas. In the 17th century art In Europe‚ Gianlorenzo Bernini gave us a beautiful painting "Saint Teresa of Avlia in Ecstasy" 1645-1652. We also look at a another well done painting by Caravaggio "The Conversation is St. Paul" in 1601. Looking at both of these paintings we see they both have a huge influence on Baroque art. Taking a closer look at each painting gives us a better understanding on how important these two paintings really

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    Extacy of St. Theresa

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    The ecstasy of St. Theresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini Basic information: Period of completion: 1647-1652 Medium used: Marble height: c. 11’ 6" (3.5m) Provenance: Santa Maria della Vittoria‚ Rome Interpretation/analysis: The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa (alternatively Saint Teresa in Ecstasy or Transverberation of Saint Teresa; in Italian L’Estasi di Santa Teresa or Santa Teresa in estasi) is the central sculptural group in white marble set in an elevated aedicule in the Cornaro Chapel‚ Santa

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    Mother Theresa

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    Mother Theresa a. A biography of the personality Mother Teresa’s given birth name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu‚ she was born on the 26th of August in 1910 in Macedonia. When she was 18 years old she joined the Sisters of Loreto whom she traveled to India with to do missionary work - it was India in 1931 that she became a Nun (The Nobel Foundation‚ 2013). Mother Teresa devoted her life to those living in poverty and in 1950 began her own order called ‘the Missionaries of Charity’ whose sole purpose

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    baby theresa

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    2-5-2014 Essay One‚ Baby Theresa In March 1992 Theresa Ann Campo Pearson was born with anencephalia‚ a rare condition where the upper skull and brain cortex are missing. Although her brain stem can still produce breathing and a heartbeat‚ she could never have a conscious life. Most anencephalic babies are detected and aborted during early pregnancy because of the severity of their condition. The ones that are born‚ usually die within a few days. The parents of Theresa decided to volunteer her organs

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    Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited disease that is also known as muscle weakness that gets worst after a short period of time. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by defected gene for dystrophy which is a protein in the muscle that is often said to be passed down from generation from family members. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is more common in people without any family history. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is known to only effect guys. Due to the way this gene in inherited‚ girls are not

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    Ecstasy Of Influence

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    use media to create new material. However‚ artists and other people trying to appropriate previous work seek to balance what is new featuring seamlessness against what is continuous. In this paper‚ I will be appropriating the collage quotation “The Ecstasy of Influence” on Jonathan Lethem’s book; this work was created‚ by Jonathan Lethem himself with an aim of making it an attention catcher to his novel. My work will be more of a revision of the original collage work that was done by Jonathan Lethem

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    The Agony and the Ecstasy

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    The Agony and the Ecstasy The past is always forgotten‚ left alone in the dark‚ a reminiscence among hundreds‚ until it finally erodes from living memory…But before it vanishes‚ the past always fights back‚ in an effort to reclaim its throne. In 15th century Europe‚ the Church and its preachings of the past were swept away in a tide of change; the clash of these two ideas is shown in The Agony and the Ecstasy. Throughout the movie‚ Pope Julius II illustrates the values of the Middle Ages through

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    The Ecstasy of St. Teresa

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    The Ecstasy of St. Teresa‚ by Gion Lorenzo Bernini‚ is located at the Cornaro Chapel‚ Santa Maria Della Vittoria‚ Rome. Your initial reaction to this sculpture is awe; it’s visually breath-taking. Saint Teresa and an angel are the two dominant figures. Directly above the saint and angel‚ Bernini uses natural light to suggest heaven. “St Teresa and the angel are shown as if suspended on a cloud above the altar‚ the whole scene within the niche being illuminated from heaven by a concealed window (Gion

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