The Glory of the Holy Spirit
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The Glory of the Holy SpiritGiovanni Battista Gaulli

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This radiant fresco (c. 1679) fills the dome with concentric rings of clouds, gilded ribs, and crowded figures. At the center, the Holy Spirit appears as a white dove in a glowing medallion, encircled by saints and angels swept upward in swirling light. The painted architecture merges with the real cornice, a Baroque illusion that makes the vault seem to open into a realm of revelation.