A throne for Saint Peter — Bernini's Cathedra Petri VIDEO
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Cathedra Petri (Throne of St. Peter), gilded bronze, gold, wood, stained glass, 1647–53 (apse of Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican, Rome), A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris.
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