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Baldachin: Quick Facts

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Also Known As ciborium • baldaquin • baldachino

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Baldachin, St. Peter's, Vatican City, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1624–33
St. Peter's Basilica
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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