baldacchino di san pietro, di bernini

这座带华盖的教皇祭坛位于圣彼得大教堂圆顶之下，这也是贝尔尼尼的作品，进入大教堂，在正前方就能看到。远处看的时候，感觉并不大，其实靠近看相当高大，独特蜿蜒的柱子很有力感，上部雕刻也不错。这祭坛在爬上圆顶的中途也能看到，下电梯后，正好从上面可以看到大教堂的内部，觉得有相当的高度，有点害怕，也可以看到祭坛上面，这种体验也有意思。

The wood was made in detail with many intaglios! I liked very mutch the clock made from glass that let light from the sun come into the church!A fantastic work of art!

I read about this piece of art but nothing like being there. You can't believe your eyes. I was surprised by the beautiful black color and gold details. All the columns are twisted in a stunning way. It was built by Bernini just underneath the Miguel Angel's duomo. There was some structural problems when the structure was started, since Bernini wasn't architect, so he asked help to his main enemy, Borromini. Borromini was an architect, and he accepts to help just because for the good of the church, so he did all the drawings for this master piece and however, his name was deleted from this majestic piece of art. Behind this baldacchino, there is the San Pietro's tomb. A unique experience.

There is so much to see in St. Peter's Basilica. Nonetheless, you must stop and pause to take in all the sites. This is one of the sites that you need to see and pause to take it all in. Once you do your appreciation will grow exponentially.

When you first enter St. Peter's Basilica, you are met with the long nave of the church and the massive culmination under the dome that is Bernini's Baldacchino. As you approach, it just seems to get larger and larger and larger. It absolutely towers over everything in the Basilica and is clearly the main focal point to which all roads lead. The artwork that decorates it is absolutely stunning. The detail with which it was crafted is magnificent. In a building full of 'Bernini's Masterpieces,' this is truly his finest work, quite possibly in his entire career. Between St. Peter's Square and the Baldacchino and everything else you'll see by Bernini at the Vatican, it is easy to see why many scholars regard him as one of the most underappreciated artists of his time. Many want to talk about Michelangelo (understandably so, because Michelangelo really is the greatest artist of all time), Leonardo, Raphael, but Bernini is largely forgotten. But once you experience his works firsthand, you will know the name forever.

This is an awesome structure inside the church of St. Peter. You have seen photos of it - but seeing it in person is amazing. It is huge and dominates the apse area of the church.

Beautiful shrine to St. Peter centered under the large dome of the Basilica. The work by Bernini is magnificent.

As told in a 1976 article by Phillip Fehl, legend has it that a niece of Pope Urban VIII was having a difficult pregnancy. Bernini showed her face on the Barberini coats of arms on the column bases of the baldacchino. Her face becomes contorted as if in labor. The final coat of arms replaces her face with that of a cherub, her baby. Whether truth or legend, nothing could detract from the magnificence of the baldacchino.

I've wanted to see this since I was in high school and learned about Bernini in an English/art history class. It's so much bigger than I imagined!I really like the way the dome above it (with God the Father) is in line with the dove (Holy Spirit) on the underside of the Baldacchino, which is then over the altar (where Christ the Son is manifest)...I like the symbolism! And, all of this is on top of the bones of St. Peter, both literally and figuratively the Rock upon which the church is built.

This is a beautiful shrine / chapel in the Vatican city it just makes it all fit together so well it really belongs in this awsome settimng

The one thing that captures your attention inside the Basilica is Bernini's Baldacchino di San Pietro or St. Peter's Baldachin. The four shining bronze spiral columns sometimes described as twisted Solomonic columns surrounding the papal altar appears in numerous TV broadcasts from inside the Basilica every year. It marks the tomb of St. Peter directly below. If you look at the bottom squares of the columns you will see the story of a woman skilfully sculpted. Director Sergei Eisenstein, describes the pregnancy and delivery sequence depicted as "one of the most spectacular compositions of that great master Bernini.", with the coats of arms as "eight shots, eight montage sequences of a whole montage scenario." The baldachino also helps the visitor to focus on the altar above Peter's tomb and the Chair of Peter at the back (apse) of the structure. You will spend many moments in admiration of this bronze marvel.See also[edit]

To visit St Peter Basilica with guided tour is an advantage to skip the line and given the priority to see the chair of St Peter and his sarphagus under the altar for closer view. The information given by tour guide is well worth the history of Roman Catholic and arts of wall paintings ,sculpture and the whole basilica. One day tour is enough.

When you look around the basilica take the time to admire the work of Bernini. The bronze structure is so detailed and beautiful and creates a sense of majesty. The bronze was pilfered from the Pantheon.

No picture quite shows just how big this thing really is. Must have taken forever to build. Pretty neat but hard to photograph due to its color and the room is somewhat dim.

It;s hard to describe how large it is - from a larger distance it looks quite normal, since the basilica is so long. But when standing next to it you can see how large and bueatifully-sculpted it is. One of the most unique works at that place.