The baptismal font consists of a porphyry basin, measuring four by two meters, which dates from the Roman imperial age. The gilt bronze cover, with the Holy Trinity blessing the world in the center, was designed in the 1690s by Carlo Fontana.
Baptismal font by Carlo Fontana – St. Peter’s Basilica
Baptismal font by Carlo Fontana – St. Peter’s Basilica
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