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