The Triumph of the Name of Jesus
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The Triumph of the Name of JesusGiovanni Battista Gaulli

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This illusionistic ceiling fresco (1676–79) dissolves architectural boundaries to evoke a heavenly eruption. Commissioned in the Jesuit mother church, it glorifies the divine name IHS , radiating light and salvation. Angels and the blessed ascend, while the damned fall into shadow—embodying Baroque spiritual drama and the Counter-Reformation’s emotional power.