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The forgotten archangels

Sealtiel, the archangel of prayer: downcast eyes and a gilded scroll inscribed ORATIO DEI, on a crossing pilaster of the Gesuiti
Sealtiel, the archangel of prayer: downcast eyes and a gilded scroll inscribed ORATIO DEI, on a crossing pilaster of the Gesuiti Photo: Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Anyone entering the Gesuiti is left speechless by the white and green marble damask covering every wall. Few, though, look up at the crossing, where among the pilasters and columns of the presbytery stand watch six archangels sculpted by Giuseppe Torretti, among the finest sculptures of the early Venetian 18th century. Three are famous: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael.

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