Pozzo’s fresco reaffirms the authority of the Catholic Church and hails its expansion across four continents. Andrea Pozzo, Glorification of Saint Ignatius by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
This is Baroque scenery at its finest. Like a stage set, the altarpiece lowers to reveal a statue of St. Ignatius. Andrea Pozzo, St. Ignatius Chapel, Il Gesù, ... by Frank Dabell, Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker