baldachin

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We can see St. Matthew on the left above the baldachin, and St. John on the right.

From National Geographic • Jul. 18, 2015

Start your tour with the baldachin, the great canopy over the papal altar and St. Peter’s tomb, crafted by master artist and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

From National Geographic • Jul. 18, 2015

Overhead was hung a monster baldachin or canopy.

From Time Magazine Archive

To signify this fact, the cardinals tug heavy silken cords to drop the baldachin that hangs over each chair, leaving only the new Pope's throne covered.

From Time Magazine Archive

A structure in form of a canopy, sometimes supported by columns, and sometimes suspended from the roof or projecting from the wall; generally placed over an altar; as, the baldachin in St. Peter's.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah