The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Bernini, is one of the greatest sculptures to represent the era of the Baroque Art. The baroque art,defined is often thought of as a period of artistic style in which artists used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur. Some of the elements to distinguish a baroque art work consists of emotional intensity, a moment in time, dynamism/instability, diagonals, energy/movement, interrupted contours, not idealized, and the effects of light. These elements are all highlighted throughout this sculpture. To start off, the Ecstasy of St. Teresa, was designed to convey spiritual aspects of the catholic faith. The sculpture consists of two white marble
