Ecstasy of Saint Teresa of Avila, terracotta relief, 17th century
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17th century, Roman School Transverberation of Saint Teresa of Avila Finished terracotta, cm 40 x 30 Inscription in the lower right corner “… Carm. Scalz… ”Catholic mysticism describes transverberation as the piercing of the heart by means of a dart, arrow or spear, carried out by Christ or by one of his emissary angels; the Latin transverberare, "pierce", expresses its sudden and impetuous modality, so much so that the event was taken up by Christian literature as an assault by the Seraph, already in itself being ardent in love for Christ, or wounded by love . An emblematic episode appears to be the one narrated by Santa Teresa d & rsquo