Stock Photo: Baldacchino and Dome
View of Michelangelo's dome and Bernini's baldacchino, a monumental canopy that covers the shrine of St. Peter. Made of dark bronze accented with gold vine leaves, it was sculpted from 1624 to 1633 under the direction of Barberini Pope Urban VIII, who oversaw the Baroque decoration of much of Rome. The spiral columns derive their shapes from the columns in the original St. Peter's Basilica built by Constantine, and legend had it that they came from Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 5797
- Title
- Baldacchino and Dome
- Caption
- View of Michelangelo's dome and Bernini's baldacchino, a monumental canopy that covers the shrine of St. Peter. Made of dark bronze accented with gold vine leaves, it was sculpted from 1624 to 1633 under the direction of Barberini Pope Urban VIII, who oversaw the Baroque decoration of much of Rome. The spiral columns derive their shapes from the columns in the original St. Peter's Basilica built by Constantine, and legend had it that they came from Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- July 17, 2006
- Date Added
- May 25, 2010
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2024
- Coordinates
- 41.9021810° N, 12.4533460° E
- Camera
- Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
- Focal Length
- 17 mm
- ISO
- 1600
- File Size
- 4.92 MB
- Full Resolution
- 2184 x 3364 pixels
