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Throne of Saint Peter

work by Bernini

Also known as: “Cathedra Petri”

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In Gian Lorenzo Bernini: Patronage of Innocent X and Alexander VII
Peter, or the Cathedra Petri (1657–66), a gilt-bronze cover for the medieval wooden throne (cathedra) of the pope. Bernini’s task was not only to make a decorative cover for the chair but also to create a meaningful goal in the apse of St. Peter’s for the pilgrim’s journey…
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