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Restoration of St. Peter’s altar covering completed
The structure, which is positioned over the basilica's main altar to provide a ceremonial covering for the tomb of St. Peter underneath, was completed from the 1620s to 1630s on Pope Urban VIII's commission of Baroque architect and sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Restorers complete work on the canopy covering St. Peter's main altar ahead of the 2025 Jubilee
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Restorers put the finishing touches Tuesday on the ornate canopy covering the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica, which has been covered in scaffolding for months during the first renovation of Baroque architect and sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s masterpiece in more than 250 years.
Vatican to unveil restored St Peter's centrepiece on Oct. 27
A 10-month project to restore the giant bronze-and-wood canopy in the middle of St Peter's Basilica is nearing completion, and the work will be unveiled to the public on Oct. 27, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Gilded canopy restored at Vatican basilica
Experts conducting the first renovation in 250 years of a towering altar canopy in the Vatican provided a sneak peek of their progress on Tuesday, with centuries-old gilding glowing anew.A chair believed to be Peter's wooden throne,
Vatican unveils St. Peter's Baldachin as first restoration in 250 years nears completion
Concealed by scaffolding since February, the restoration of the gilded Baldachin in St. Peter's Basilica is nearing completion, with the 30-meter-tall centrepiece's reinvigorated features being unveiled during a press tour.
PHOTOS: Vatican to Unveil Restored Baldacchino in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 27
Pope Urban VIII commissioned Bernini in 1624 to design and build the enormous canopy over the Papal Altar of the Confession, located directly over the tomb of St. Peter the Apostle.
Restoration of monumental baldachin over main altar in St Peter’s Basilica completed
The restoration of the monumental baldachin over the main altar in St Peter’s Basilica has been completed after months of work.
Vatican City: Press Tour of the restoration site of the Baldachin of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
October 08, 2024 Press Tour of the restoration site of the Baldachin and the altar of the Chair of St. Peter in St. Peter's Basilica.
Gold and shoes found: Restoration at St. Peter's Basilica completed
The restoration work on the canopy in St. Peter's Basilica has been completed after eight months. Old children's shoes were found and gold was uncovered.
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Bernini's Baldachin restored
The famed Baldachin of St Peter's, the magnificent Baroque masterpiece by Gian Lorenzo Bernini that rises above the high ...
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From on high: A rare glimpse from the top of St. Peter's baldachin
Nine months after the start of the restoration work, the baldachin will be unveiled for a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis Oct ...
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How a 17th-Century Power Struggle Over Caravaggio’s Art Anchors a Rare Exhibition in Paris
Discover masterpieces by Caravaggio, Bernini, and more at the Musée Jacquemart-André’s exhibition of art from Rome's Galleria ...
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What’s behind the viral photo of Pope Francis venerating a chair?
CNA explains what was behind the viral photo of Pope Francis sitting before an ancient wooden chair during the first day of ...
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Bernini’s baldacchino to be unveiled on October 27
Pope Francis has seen the progress on the baldacchino and, Cardinal Gambetti, said, he “appreciated it very much.” A ...
National Catholic Register
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At Synod on Synodality, Pope Says Church Needs New Ways for Bishops to Be ‘Synodal’
Recalling the focus of the monthlong meeting, which is to reflect on how to be a Church in mission, the Pope added that the ...
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