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Four expressive Baroque statues – St. Peter’s Basilica
Four expressive Baroque statues dating from 1629-40 stand at the base of the piers supporting the dome: St. Longinus by Bernini (above), and below: …
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Cathedra of St. Peter in Glory in St.Peter’s Basilica
Cathedra of St. Peter in Glory. This enormous reliquary, designed and built by Bernini in 1658-66, surrounds the throne that tradition attributed to Peter. …
