St. Peter's Baldachin

© Paul Coco

St. Peter's Baldachin

Uploaded: September 09, 2016 06:28:20 | Entered: September 24, 2016 05:01:56

Description

St. Peter's Baldachin is a large Baroque sculpted bronze canopy, technically called a ciborium or baldachin, over the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica. The baldachin is at the center of the crossing and directly under the dome of the basilica. Designed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, it was intended to mark, in a monumental way, the place of Saint Peter's tomb underneath. Under its canopy is the high altar of the basilica. Commissioned by Pope Urban VIII, the work began in 1623 and ended in 1634. The baldachin acts as a visual focus within the basilica; it itself is a very large structure and forms a visual mediation between the enormous scale of the building and the human scale of the people officiating at the religious ceremonies at the papal altar beneath its canopy.

Comments

Rosemary Sampson level-classic November 11, 2016

Great composition and lighting! Well done! #1673368

Paul Coco November 12, 2016

Thanks so much for the kind words, Rosemary. #11536840

Ann Lyssenko level-classic November 29, 2016

Beautiful light streaming down on the viewer Paul! What a gorgeous place, presented so beautifully! Congratulations on being a winner and bringing this to my eyes! Ann #11541111

Paul Coco November 30, 2016

I very much appreciate your comments, Ann. Thanks so much. #11541140

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