Bernini has succeeded in achieving a very realistic expression on his sculptures. In particular on the face of St.Theresa. The eyes are not exactly closed although rested on their lids slightly and seem to be closed as an act to show humility and awe. This is almost giving the impression that St.Theresa is covering her identity in order to allow the heavens to shine on to her in all its power and glory. Possibly the light is also very bright, too bright for her to look straight into it. Her mouth is as if gasping out in agony for all that is wrong and also ecstacy for the divinity of the heavens shining all around. It appears that she is in an exquisite moment while experiencing extreme pleasure and also extreme pain. A work of religious art which exceeds limits. "BERNINI'S ALTAR MAY LEGITIMATELY BE USED TO AROUSE THE FEELINGS OF FERVID EXULTATION AND MYSTIC TRANSPORT AT WHICH THE ARTISTS OF THE BAROQUE WERE AIMING, WE MUST ADMIT THAT BERNINI HAS ACHIEVED THIS AIM IN A MASTERLY FASHION "...