baldachin
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baldachin (or baldacchino) A canopy over an altar or other hallowed object; it may be portable for use in processions or fixed (either supported on columns or suspended from the ceiling). The most famous baldacchino is
Bernini's huge bronze structure (1624–33) in St Peter's, Rome. This type, with twisted columns and fringed canopy, became popular in
Baroque churches. See also
Ciborium.
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Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
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Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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