The Ecstasy, aka ‘The Bitcoin Angel’, represents dreams, hope, good intentions and the desire to improve oneself, but the artwork also acts as a warning to the greedy, self-absorbed and negligent that without caution and integrity, those ‘dreams’ can very quickly turn into something entirely different. - - - - - - - - - - A thundering church organ and choir resonate inside the Cornaro Chapel in Rome arousing Bernini’s great 17th century Baroque masterpiece, The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa. Saint Teresa slowly opens her eyes trying desperately to hold onto the most exquisite dream but as she lifts her head, the angel who had come to her in her dream is now standing over her with a golden arrow in his hand. Without warning, the angel lunges with the arrow piercing it deep into her chest, releasing an excruciatingly sweet pain as Teresa’s head falls back with eyes closed in rapture. She opens her eyes momentarily, surprised to see bitcoin spill out from her as the arrow is withdrawn; however, Teresa is even more aware of the knowing smile appearing on the angel’s face and the intense heat radiating from her beating heart. The temporal being of St Teresa wishes this moment will never end but her spirit understands that there will be consequences. - - Music: Medieval Choir by Lord_Skagganauk, license certificate purchased through envatomarket, 2020-03-24 - - - - - - - - - - More about the meaning behind this artwork; the oil painting, AR video and now this NFT animation at https://www.trevorjonesart.com/blog1/the-ecstasy-aka-bitcoin-angel