-the ceiling above the event was painted very realistically with clouds and occupants of the heavens with their attention drawn to the center of the ceiling where a bright light shone -> coming from the dove of the Holy Spirit = this light shines down on main figure -Bernini put plaster down in irregular shapes and painted over it accordingly to make the the clouds appear to have dimensions (Illusionism)-at middle level the main event is shown -> marble sculpture representing the mystical spiritual experience that St Theresa had : -> two figures posed dramatically - had frame around them to focus the viewers attention on the scene -> shows St. Theresa and an angel-angel = made clear by wings and type of clothing -> thin to indicate the supernatural-St. Theresa = wearing heavy garments to indicate connection to the earth-St. Theresa has her eyes closed, head back, body limp to indicate she's in a vision-bronze sheets covered in thin sheets of gold leaf in the background show the divine light from the dove of the Holy Spirit from above coming down on scene-at either side of the main image -> sculptures of the individuals of the family the chapel belonged to were shown -> in balcony close to action = engaging and believable (low and high relief sculptures) -> looks like could go sit with them

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