Episode 296 - Bernini’s Crossing Piers in St. Peter’s
Rebuilding The Renaissance - Een podcast door Rocky Ruggiero - Woensdagen
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Under the direction of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, head architect of St. Peter’s, a group of sculptors closely associated with him produced three spectacular statues for the crossing piers of the church. These statues represent the three other most important relics of the Vatican – the largest piece of the “True Cross,” the Veil of Veronica (Sudarium), and the skull of St. Andrew.
