82. Il Gesù, including Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco
What geometric shape lies over the intersection of the nave and transept?
dome
This frescoe embodies what?
drama, energy, movement
Define: 1) nave 2) transept
nave: the central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the congregation transept: the part of a church with an axis that crosses the nave at a right angle
The fresco is located where in the church?
on the ceiling
What was the church made of?
brick, marble, stucco
Who was the artist who created the ceiling fresco?
Giovanni Battista Gaulli
What plan does this church follow?
The cruciform plan
Define: Di sotto in su
"from the bottom up"; ceiling paintings that have space that moves vertically as if it is hovering above the viewers (compare to the Sistine Chapel's quaddro riportato)
Function (3)?
1) Mother church of the Jesuit order 2) Constructed after the death of St. Ignatius of Loyola, where he once prayed before an image of the Holy Virgin 3) Patron was Cardinal Alexander Farnese; enormously rich and powerful art-loving cardinal
When was the church built?
1568-1584 (Southern Baroque)
The columns in the church are what order?
Corinthian: ornate, made of rich materials
Define: Trompe l'oeil
Fool the eye - used to extend a room to make it seem larger
Who built this church?
Giacomo da Vignola Giacomo della Porta
Given that the the church was built after St. Ignatius of Loyola's death, what type of church is it (religious order)?
Jesuit
What does Gesu mean?
Jesus
In the center of the fresco, who/what is there?
Jesus with a cross in a sunburst
Where was the church built?
Rome, Italy
Completely identify this architecture/painting
Rome, Italy. Giacomo da Vignola, plan (architect); Giacomo della Porta, facade (architect); Giovanni Battista Gaulli, ceiling fresco (artist). Church: 16th century C.E.; facade: 1568-1584 C.E.; fresco and stucco figures: 1676-1679 C.E. Brick, marble, fresco, and stucco.
In the church, there is a focus on what?
the altar in the center
The sunburst in the fresco gives the illusion of...
the ceiling being broken open
The figures in the fresco that are darker represent...
those who ignore it and are rejected
The lighting in the church is described as...
very dark; therefore it is dependent on natural lighting from outside