Church of St. Mary della Vittoria
Description:
Santa Maria della Vittoria is a church located in the eastern part of Rome. Its construction began in 1605 - the initiators of the construction were members of the barefoot Carmelites. At the end of the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, the temple was re-consecrated in honor of the Virgin Mary and the victory of Catholics over the "enemies of the faith."
The relatively small church became famous thanks to the emphasized theatrical decoration of the chapel called Cornaro, in particular - thanks to the sculpture "Ecstasy of St. Teresa", made by Bernini, and is an ideal example of the Baroque style. The sculpture depicts Saint Teresa, to whom an angel appeared and pierced her with a golden arrow with a fiery end, from which Teresa fell into a state of spiritual illumination.
The temple amazes with its ceiling paintings and general style of decoration.