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- St. Peters Baldachin - Wikipedia
St Peter's Baldachin (Italian: Baldacchino di San Pietro, L'Altare di Bernini) is a large Baroque sculpted bronze canopy, technically called a ciborium or baldachin, over the high altar of St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the city-state and papal enclave surrounded by Rome, Italy
- What is a “baldacchino”? | The Catholic Company®
A baldacchino—whether found in St Peter’s or a neighborhood parish—brings a beautiful focus to all the sacred artistic elements of a church It shows how all this beauty is a reflection of the Beauty to be found in the tabernacle, and Who becomes present on the altar in every Mass
- Baldacchino of St. Peter | History, Construction, More
The Baldacchino in St Peter's Basilica was built by the great Renaissance architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini Many hail the bronze canopy and regard it as a testament to Bernini's virtuosity
- What is a baldacchino? - Arlington Catholic Herald
The main altar at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome lies beneath an enormous canopy, held aloft by swirled or Solomonic columns The structure — called a baldacchino — is meant to bring visual significance to the altar in a church that greatly dwarfs the altar in size
- What is a baldacchino or a ciborium? - Aleteia
This structure is commonly called the baldacchino or sometimes referred to as the ciborium Essentially it is a stationary canopy supported by four columns and stands directly over the main altar
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Baldacchino, Saint Peter’s - Smarthistory
Jump To Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Baldacchino, Saint Peter’s by Dr Beth Harris and Dr Steven Zucker Artwork Details
- St. Peters - Papal Altar Baldacchino
Rising above the altar is the baldacchino (95ft canopy), Bernini's masterpiece and first work in St Peter's The ancient tomb of St Peter lies directly below the altar
- Baldacchino - Oxford Reference
A canopy over an altar, tomb, or throne The original meaning of ‘baldachin’ is a silk cloth from Baghdad (baldacco in Italian)
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