Giambattista Tiepolo, The Apotheosis of St. Teresa of Avila

1722-24
Fresco
Church of the Scalzi, Venice, Italy

In this image typical of "Glory" ceilings of the period, several angels are lifting Teresa into Heaven while another angel approaches with a crown to signify her sainthood.

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