Experts' Choice Award Santa Maria della Vittoria
What the experts agree on
This modest Baroque church's unassuming exterior belies its treasures: a sumptuously decorated interior and Bernini's "Ecstasy of St. Teresa," one of Rome's most extraordinary and sensual sculptures.
“Like the church of Santa Susanna across Piazza San Bernardo, this church was designed by Carlo Maderno, but this one is best known for Bernini's sumptuous Baroque decoration.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "This modest church is an unlikely setting for an extraordinary work of art – Bernini’s extravagant and sexually charged Santa Teresa trafitta dall’amore di Dio (Ecstasy of St Teresa)." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Site: This riotously baroque 17th-century church is most famous for Bernini's lavish Cornaro Chapel." Full review
Time Out "This modest-looking Baroque church, its interior cosily candlelit and adorned with marble and gilt, holds one of Bernini's most famous works." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The interior is richly Baroque with trompe l'oeil frescoes (vaulting and dome), polychrome marble (walls) and gilding (stuccowork)." Full review
Frommer's "Pretty little baroque church... but a visit here is all about one unique piece of art: Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s “Ecstasy of St.Teresa"." Full review
