Saint Teresa of Avila's Vision of the Holy Spirit 

Peter Paul Rubens' "Saint Teresa of Avila's Vision of the Holy Spirit" is a masterful example of Baroque art, renowned for its dramatic use of light and shadow and its emotional intensity. The painting depicts Saint Teresa in a moment of ecstatic vision, her body contorted in a pose of rapture as she gazes heavenward towards the descending Holy Spirit, rendered as a dove. The inclusion of a skull, a crucifix, and an open book on the table emphasizes the theme of death and resurrection, central to Teresa's spiritual experiences.