The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa

The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa Renaissance: Italy 1645-1652   Saint Teresa's love of God and her desire for spiritual union with him found expression in a vision in which an angel pierced her hert with a golden spear and sent her into a trance. The erotic intensity of her vision is vividly suggested in this image by Teresa's swooning expression and languid pose, and by the deep folds of her drapery which convey her agitation.     See All of Book One