As a young boy Gianlorenzo Bernini ( 1598-1680 ) visited St. Peter 's and said that one day he wanted to build `` a mighty throne for the apostle '' .
As a young boy Gianlorenzo Bernini ( 1598 â `` 1680 ) visited St. Peter 's with the painter Annibale Carracci and stated his wish to build `` a mighty throne for the apostle '' .