The Art and Architecture of Rome
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Santa Maria Della Scala
What: Carmelite church; "Our Lady of the Steps"
Where: in Trastevere
FunFacts:
The right foot of St. Teresa of Avila is here
Tomb of Cardinal Nguyen is here
Perfect acoustics
Painting of the beheading of John the Baptist by Honthorst is here
Terms:
Intarsia
inlaid marble
Tenebrism
figures emerging out of dark background
Side altar dedicate to St. Therese of the Child Jesus
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