St. Peter’s Basilica: A Sneak Peak on the Restored Baldachin
“The Vatican invited journalists to get an inside view of restoration works on the Seventeenth-century cover standing over the primary altar of St. Peter’s Basilica and the basilica’s Altar of the Chair.” from the video introduction
From on excessive: A uncommon glimpse from the highest of St. Peter’s baldachin
“The press received a particular tour of restoration work taking place in St. Peter’s Basilica.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Greater than two dozen popes have celebrated Mass below the large cover that rises over the primary altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, however the spectacular view from the highest of 100-foot-tall bronze construction has been reserved for a choose few: cleaners, contractors and restoration specialists.
Since February the imposing Seventeenth-century cover, referred to as a baldachin, has been shrouded in scaffolding as restorers progressively labored their method as much as the highest of the 10-story construction, affording them essentially the most intimate view of the towering construction seen by anybody since its final skilled restoration in 1758, greater than 260 years in the past.
9 months after the beginning of the restoration work, funded by the U.S.-based Knights of Columbus, the baldachin will likely be unveiled — with its unique shine restored — for a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis Oct. 27 on the shut of the Synod of Bishops, the Vatican introduced.
