[DOC] [TLE] St. Peter's Baldachin - Wikipedia [PAR] St. Peter's Baldachin is a large Baroque sculpted bronze canopy, technically 
called a ciborium or baldachin, over the high altar ... The idea of the baldachin to 
mark Saint Peter's tomb was not Bernini's idea and there had been ... baldachin 
was the first of Bernini's works to combine sculpture and architecture and 
represents... [DOC] [TLE] St. Peter's - Papal Altar & Baldacchino - stpetersbasilica.info [PAR] The ancient tomb of St. Peter lies directly below the altar. ... center of the basilica 
stands the high or papal altar, commonly known as the Altar of the Confessio. ... 
The altar is surmounted by the splendid, majestic bronze "baldacchino", Bernini's 
... in his work by creating a real masterpiece, an emblem of the Baroque style that
... [DOC] [TLE] Bernini: Italian Baroque Sculptor, Architect - Visual Arts Encyclopedia [PAR] Noted above all for his masterpiece of Baroque art - the Ecstasy of St ... erect a 
monumental canopy or baldacchino over the site of the tomb of St Peter. ... Inside 
St Peter's he designed a monumental reredos at the high altar. ... After the 
baldacchino, the Throne of St Peter, was Bernini's most significant work in gilded 
bronze. [DOC] [TLE] Bernini's baldachino - EWTN.com [PAR] BERNINI'S BALDACHINO The massive altar in St. Peter's Basilica, situated 
directly ... columns supporting a bronze canopy over the main altar- makes a 
perfect fit. ... ornate golden-black decoration of the Baroque architect and sculptor 
Bernini. ... It is also evident in a Bernini masterpiece, the statue of St. Teresa in 
Ecstasy,... [DOC] [TLE] BERNINI- His mark on St. Peters Basilica | maItaly [PAR] Apr 13, 2011 ... This is where the high altar of St. Peter's is, the literal center of ... Above the tomb 
and towering over the main floor of the interior is a huge cloth-looking canopy 
with ... cloud of bronze angels that bursts out of the columned architecture of ... 
One of Bernini's final masterpieces is his Monument to Alexander VII,... [DOC] [TLE] St. Peter's Basilica, Rome - A View On Cities [PAR] The St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. ... draws the immediate attention of visitors: the 
enormous, twenty-six meter high bronze baldachin over the papal altar. [DOC] [TLE] 6 Surprising Facts About St. Peter's Basilica - Walks of Italy [PAR] Oct 12, 2012 ... Fun facts about St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, from its baldacchino to Pieta! 
... But the new basilica, built from 1506-1626, is a masterpiece of Renaissance 
architecture. ... 3) Bernini's baldacchino is 96 feet tall. The four-poster, solid-
bronze canopy over the main altar, or the baldacchino of St. Peter's,... [DOC] [TLE] Architecture of the Vatican - Official Catholic Directory [PAR] The dome of St. Peter's: for most people, it's the most recognizable symbol of the 
Vatican. .... work on a baroque baldacchino or canopy above the basilica's main 
altar. ... like the bronze fountains to each side, were already in place when 
Bernini ... is a baroque masterpiece that imitates, on a giant scale, the canopies 
used to... [DOC] [TLE] Marking the tomb of St. Peter (Rome): Gian Lorenzo Bernini's R ... [PAR] An early Christian basilica was originally built over St. Peter's tomb after ... the 
shrine was clearly a main focus that functioned as the high altar of the basilica. ... 
Constantine enclosed the body of the holy Peter in a coffin with bronze on all 
sides. ... two of the three sets of columns held the canopy over the tomb of St. 
Peter,... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about ARCHITECTURE - StudyStack [PAR] BERNINI'S BRONZE CANOPY OVER THE MAIN ALTAR AT ST. PETER'S IS A 
MASTERPIECE OF THIS STYLE... BAROQUE. MESOPOTAMIANS BUILT THESE
... [DOC] [TLE] Baroque Architecture | Essential Humanities [PAR] Secondly, the Baroque age witnessed the rise of Palladian style architecture in ... 
The facade of Saint Peter's contains a number of typical Baroque elements, ... 
Two masterpieces of Gian Lorenzo Bernini are found

Question: Bernini's bronze canopy over the main altar at St. Peter's is a masterpiece of this style of architecture
Answer: Baroque