baldacchino,
- a variation of baldachin.
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The restoration and conservation project, funded entirely by the Knights of Columbus and using the expertise of Vatican Museums ’ restorers, marks the first comprehensive work on the 10-story tall baldacchino in 250 years.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
These include an "elaborate" baldacchino, a metal canopy over the altar, and an iconostasis.
From BBC ● May 10, 2023
A detailed brochure leads you through the highlights, including the ornate, white-marble pulpit and the dazzling gold-leaf-covered baldacchino above the high altar.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
Bernini used Borromini when it suited him, and very probably exploited him through a number of papal commissions, including the St Peter's baldacchino, the mighty, barley-sugar-columned canopy that sits theatrically under Michelangelo's dome.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 5, 2011
There is a rather handsome ancient baldacchino, with an old Greek picture let into its front, over the high altar.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
