The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa of Avila

Art

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Verostko Center for the Arts

1887.121

1887.121

Name/Title

The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa of Avila

Entry/Object ID

1887.121

Tags

Consult expert

Description

This sketch has some strikingly similar compositional details with Gian Lorenzo Bernini's famous sculptural grouping from the Cornaro Chapel in the Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome, and created from 1647-1652. The subject comes from the mystic Teresa's writing where she describes being overcome by the love of God as if an angel descended from the heavens and pierced her heart with a golden arrow.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Pen and ink, graphite

Collection

Archabbey-European Prints and Drawings

Cataloged By

Christopher

Acquisition

Accession

1887.121

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

1675 - 1725

Notes

Date: late 17th/early 18th Century Artist's School: German Technique: Drawing

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Northern European

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

NS

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Pen and Ink, Pen, Ink, Graphite, Paper, Drawing, Saint Catherine, St. Catherine, Catherine, Pen and Ink, Pen, Ink, Graphite, Paper, Drawing

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

A21

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

6-5/16 in

Accessories

Notes

Frame: N/A

Location

Location

Drawer

D-K

Cabinet

1

Room

Print Room

Building

Carey Hall- Gallery

Category

Permanent

Date

February 9, 2025

Location

Drawer

10

Room

Print Room

Building

Carey Hall - Saint Vincent Gallery

Category

Permanent

Location

Drawer

D-K

Room

Print Room

Building

Carey Hall - Saint Vincent Gallery

Category

Permanent

Location

Drawer

D-K

Room

Print Room

Building

Carey Hall - Gallery

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Aug 8, 2007

Examined By

Christopher

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 31, 2007

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Boniface Wimmer Possibly collected by Wimmer during his travels.

Exhibition

2

General Notes

Note

Tag Date: 2008-08-04 07:59:44 Tag Notes: To be given to Ann Sutherland Harris for expert appraisal. Status: OK Status By: Christopher Status Date: 2007-08-08

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 8, 2007

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

February 11, 2025