Francesco Mancini (1694-1758)
St. Teresa of Avila

Oil on canvas
Chapel of St. Teresa
Church of Santa Maria della Scala, Rome

Inspired by the Holy Spirit as a dove and invited by an angel to cast her attention heavenward, St. Teresa pens one of her influential works on the spiritual life.

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Photographed at the church by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.