Detail of 'Ecstasy of Saint Teresa' (Face and Drapery)

This image is a detail of Gian Lorenzo Bernini's sculpture, 'The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa,' located in the Cornaro Chapel of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome. The sculpture depicts Saint Teresa of Avila during a moment of religious ecstasy, as described in her autobiography. Bernini's mastery is evident in the incredibly lifelike representation of Teresa's face and the dynamic folds of her drapery.