The Glory of the Holy Spirit
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The Triumph of the Name of Jesus
The Glory of the Holy SpiritThe Glory of the Holy Spirit
Stucco EnsembleThe Triumph of the Name of JesusDome of the GesùSt John the EvangelistSt Luke

The Glory of the Holy SpiritGiovanni Battista Gaulli

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This dome fresco (c. 1679) centers on the Holy Spirit, symbolized by a radiant dove. Surrounding figures spiral upward in rapture, drawn into divine light. Through dramatic foreshortening and illusionistic space, the work evokes spiritual ascent and the Pentecostal fire of divine inspiration.