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Four expressive Baroque statues – St. Peter’s Basilica
Four expressive Baroque statues dating from 1629-40 stand at the base of the piers supporting the dome: St. Longinus by Bernini (above), and below: …
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Ciborium in gilt bronze by Gianlorenzo Bernini in St. Peter’s Basilica
In the Chapel of the Sacrament, the ciborium in gilt bronze with the angels are late works by Bernini (1673-74). It clearly shows the …
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The Tomb Of Alexander VII by Gianlorenzo Bernini in St. Peter’s Basilica
In the tomb of Alexander VII, Bernini probably intended the pope’s gesture to symbolize his devoted asceticism. The artist was nearly eighty years old …
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The Tomb of Urban VIII by Gianlorenzo Bernini in St.Peter’s Basilica
The tomb of Urban VIII by Gianlorenzo Bernini. Pope Barberini commissioned this splendid portrait, in which the sculptor is clearly exalting the role of …
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Cathedra of St. Peter in Glory in St.Peter’s Basilica
Cathedra of St. Peter in Glory. This enormous reliquary, designed and built by Bernini in 1658-66, surrounds the throne that tradition attributed to Peter. …
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Nave and Aisles of St. Peter’s Basilica
The new nave and aisles of St. Peter’s were commissioned by Paul V Borghese and built by Carlo Maderno in 1608-12. The mosaic inscription …
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St. Peter’s Basilica interior
From the very entrance, the main theme of the basilica is evident. The vast central nave with its barrel vaulting 44 meters above ground; …
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The Baldachin in St. Peter’s Basilica
Central to the connection between Michelangelo’s cupola and Peter’s tomb is the superb bronze baldachin by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. In the midst of the …
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The Althar and the Baldachin
The Altar and the Baldachin. Over the course of the centuries, three altars were placed over the original “memorial” to Peter. The last one, …
