Altar of the Chair of Saint Peter

Image View Description

Interior: View of the Cathedra Petri (Altar of the Chair of St. Peter) by Bernini in the Apse of the Basilica

Date

1666

Creator
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (Italian sculptor, 1598-1680)
Material/Technique
  • bronze
Material/Technique 2
  • marble
Work Type
sculpture
Work Type 2
architecture
Style/Period
Baroque
Culture
Italian
Location
Rome (Italy)
Image Source

Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University

Photographer
Caleb Smith
Record ID
1213_rome2012_vatican_img_092
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