Baldachin of St. Peter's (Bernini)
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The Baldachin of St. Peter's is Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s monumental bronze canopy over the high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, a masterpiece of Baroque sculpture and architecture.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baldacchino in St. Peter's Basilica | 2 |
| Baldacchino di San Pietro | 1 |
| Baldacchino of St. Peter's Basilica | 1 |
| Baldachin of St. Peter's (Bernini) canonical | 1 |
| St. Peter's Baldachin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T810342 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baldachin of St. Peter's (Bernini) Context triple: [Pope Urban VIII, commissionedWork, Baldachin of St. Peter's (Bernini)]
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A.
Cathedra Petri by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Cathedra Petri by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is a monumental Baroque sculptural reliquary in bronze and marble that dramatically frames the supposed throne of Saint Peter with dynamic figures and radiant light effects.
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B.
Tempietto of San Pietro in Montorio
The Tempietto of San Pietro in Montorio is a small, perfectly proportioned High Renaissance chapel in Rome designed by Donato Bramante, celebrated as a masterpiece of classical harmony and architectural clarity.
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C.
Maderno Fountain
Maderno Fountain is a monumental Baroque fountain in Vatican City, designed by Carlo Maderno and located in St. Peter’s Square.
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D.
Florence Cathedral dome
The Florence Cathedral dome is Filippo Brunelleschi’s pioneering 15th-century masonry dome in Florence, Italy, celebrated as a masterpiece that launched and symbolized Renaissance architecture.
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E.
Pietà Chapel
The Pietà Chapel is a side chapel within St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, best known for housing Michelangelo’s renowned marble sculpture of the Pietà.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baldachin of St. Peter's (Bernini) Target entity description: The Baldachin of St. Peter's is Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s monumental bronze canopy over the high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, a masterpiece of Baroque sculpture and architecture.
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A.
Cathedra Petri by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Cathedra Petri by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is a monumental Baroque sculptural reliquary in bronze and marble that dramatically frames the supposed throne of Saint Peter with dynamic figures and radiant light effects.
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B.
Tempietto of San Pietro in Montorio
The Tempietto of San Pietro in Montorio is a small, perfectly proportioned High Renaissance chapel in Rome designed by Donato Bramante, celebrated as a masterpiece of classical harmony and architectural clarity.
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C.
Maderno Fountain
Maderno Fountain is a monumental Baroque fountain in Vatican City, designed by Carlo Maderno and located in St. Peter’s Square.
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D.
Florence Cathedral dome
The Florence Cathedral dome is Filippo Brunelleschi’s pioneering 15th-century masonry dome in Florence, Italy, celebrated as a masterpiece that launched and symbolized Renaissance architecture.
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E.
Pietà Chapel
The Pietà Chapel is a side chapel within St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, best known for housing Michelangelo’s renowned marble sculpture of the Pietà.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque artwork
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architectural sculpture ⓘ baldachin ⓘ liturgical furnishing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baldachin of St. Peter's (Bernini)
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surface form:
Baldacchino di San Pietro
Baldachin of St. Peter's (Bernini) ⓘ
surface form:
St. Peter's Baldachin
|
| associatedWith |
Counter-Reformation
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surface form:
Counter-Reformation Catholicism
|
| coDesigner | Francesco Borromini ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Urban VIII ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1633 ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| creator | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle Peter
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surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| features |
Barberini bees decoration
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crowning cross and orb ⓘ draped bronze canopy ⓘ four twisted Solomonic columns ⓘ laurel leaves decoration ⓘ putti and angels ⓘ spiral fluted shafts ⓘ |
| function |
canopy over the high altar
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marker of the tomb of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 28.5 metres
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approximately 93 feet ⓘ |
| iconography |
papal coat of arms of the Barberini family
ⓘ
surface form:
Barberini family heraldry
symbols of the papacy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Solomonic columns of Old St. Peter's Basilica
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traditional cloth baldachins ⓘ |
| locatedAbove |
Confessio of Saint Peter
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St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ
surface form:
papal high altar of St. Peter's Basilica
|
| locatedIn |
St. Peter's Basilica
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Vatican City ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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gilded bronze ⓘ marble ⓘ |
| movement |
Italian Baroque
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surface form:
Roman Baroque
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| partOf | interior decoration of St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| patronage | Barberini family ⓘ |
| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| significance |
first major commission of Gian Lorenzo Bernini in St. Peter's Basilica
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landmark work of Baroque sculpture and architecture ⓘ |
| startDate | 1624 ⓘ |
| style | Baroque ⓘ |
| usedFor |
major Catholic ceremonies at St. Peter's Basilica
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papal liturgies ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baldacchino di San Pietro
this entity surface form:
St. Peter's Baldachin
this entity surface form:
Baldacchino in St. Peter's Basilica
this entity surface form:
Baldacchino in St. Peter's Basilica
this entity surface form:
Baldacchino of St. Peter's Basilica