baldachin
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We can see St. Matthew on the left above the baldachin, and St. John on the right.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 18, 2015
Start your tour with the baldachin, the great canopy over the papal altar and St. Peter’s tomb, crafted by master artist and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 18, 2015
To signify this fact, the cardinals tug heavy silken cords to drop the baldachin that hangs over each chair, leaving only the new Pope's throne covered.
From Time Magazine Archive
Overhead was hung a monster baldachin or canopy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Under a baldachin is a litter, on which swings to and fro a dusky Madonna dressed after the fashion of the native goddesses, with a ring in her nose.
From From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan by Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna)
