Essays about: "Il Gesù"

Found 1 essay containing the words Il Gesù.

  1. 1. A Dizzying Splendor : Experience and Emotion in the Ceiling Frescos of Il Gesù and Sant’Ignazio

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

    Author : Anna Jansson; [2018]
    Keywords : Giovanni Battista Gaulli; Andrea Pozzo; Il Gesù; Sant’Ignazio; Jesuit Art; Performativity; Sensuous perspective; Jesuit Style;

    Abstract : The thesis is a performative and sensuous study based on pre-iconographic descriptions of the formal features in the ceiling paintings The Triumph of the Name of Jesus (1674-1679) by Giovanni Battista Gaulli (called Baciccio, 1639-1709) in Il Gesù, Rome and Glorification of Sant'Ignazio (1685-1694) by Andrea Pozzo (1642-1709) in Sant'Ignazio, Rome.  By tracing effects likely perceived by different visitors through eyesight and the movement in the room, the aim is to suggest why these artworks are perceived as powerful. READ MORE