Santa Maria della Vittoria
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Santa Maria della Vittoria is a church in Rome, Italy, built between 1605 and 1620. It is notable for housing Gian Lorenzo Bernini's masterpiece, The Ecstasy of St. Teresa. This sculpture, located in the Cornaro Chapel, depicts a mystical experience of Saint Teresa of Ávila and is considered a prime example of Bernini's mature art. The chapel itself is designed with theatrical elements, including marble figures of the Cornaro family observing the central sculpture as if from opera boxes. The church's architect was Carlo Maderno, a key figure in early Baroque architecture.123
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