St. Peter’s Baldachin. Directly below the dome is a huge sculpted bronze canopy known as St. Peter’s Baldachin. The baldachin, designed by the famous artist Bernini, ...

The restoration of the monumental baldachin over the main altar in St Peter’s Basilica has been completed after months of work. It's the first time in 250 years that it has undergone such a ...

The keys to heaven Beneath Michelangelo’s great dome, the high altar of the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome is covered by a baldachin, a bronze canopy designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The altar ...

One of the most significant restorations is of Bernini's Baldachin, a canopy that sits atop the tomb of St. Peter. "Before, you have to imagine, I think, it was very black.

Also known as a baldachin, the canopy was built over the spot where the Vatican says St. Peter, the first pope, was buried after dying as a Christian martyr under the reign of Roman Emperor Nero ...

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 ...

It is covered by the 29-metre Baldachin, ... St Peter's Basilica, which was first constructed in 1506 after its predecessor had to be demolished, ...

For centuries, St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican has stood as one of the world’s most awe-inspiring landmarks—home to breathtaking art, architecture, and stories that have shaped history.

Pope Francis made a surprise second appearance Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, arriving in a wheelchair around 12:30 p.m. local time.

Francis’ body — dressed in papal vestments, with a white bishop’s miter on his head — will lie in state at St. Peter’s Basilica for several days to allow the faithful to bid farewell. On ...