baldachin

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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

We can see St. Matthew on the left above the baldachin, and St. John on the right.

From National Geographic • Jul. 18, 2015

Overhead was hung a monster baldachin or canopy.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

The ends of this car were adorned with ostrich plumes and rams' heads, while above a costly baldachin towered an eagle, and there also was the ureus serpent, symbol of the pharaoh's dominion.

From The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Curtin, Jeremiah