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SCULPTOR: GIAN LORENZO BERNINI (1647-53)
The Chair of St. Peter, also known as the Throne of Saint Peter, is a wooden relic that tradition says belonged to St. Peter.
It is enclosed in a sculpted gilt bronze casing designed by Bernini.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON THE CHAIR OF ST PETER
TRAVEL: 1978, 1984, 1994, 1999, 2017...
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Altar of the Chair of St. Peter, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City State, 2017.
In 1978, the Apse of St. Peter's with the Altar of the Chair of St. Peter, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City State, 1978.
In 2017, the Apse of St. Peter's with the Altar of the Chair of St. Peter, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City State, 2017.
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