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
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
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
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)
St Peters Baldachin By Gian Lorenzo Bernini - Top 10 Facts In this article, you’ll discover some of the most interesting facts about St Peter’s Baldachin, one of Bernini’s most remarkable artworks inside the church in Vatican City 1 It serves as a decorated canopy above the high altar
Baldachin | Canopy, Columns Domes | Britannica Baldachin, in architecture, the canopy over an altar or tomb, supported on columns, especially when freestanding and disconnected from any enclosing wall The term originates from the Spanish baldaquin, an elaborately brocaded material imported from Baghdad that was hung as a canopy over an altar