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baldachin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | canopy |
Examples of baldachin
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Beneath the chancel arch stands the high altar, under an ornate baldachin.
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Unlike the others, it has no baldachin but only a sarcophagus, though richly decorated.
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The bronze baldachin, the ornate canopy above the altar, shimmers.
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Below the baldachin hangs a golden pendant with a large emerald.
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Such a monument with a baldachin was a first in the Renaissance.
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The baldachin is supported by four massive red granite columns.
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The two gilded baldachin beds date from the 18th century.
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The central feature is a baldachin, or canopy over the Papal Altar, designed by Gianlorenzo Bernini.
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Here, in its incongruous dark wood baldachin, hangs the Lutine Bell, historically rung when a ship went missing.
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- Ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)
- A baldachin, or baldaquin (from baldacchino), is a canopy of state over an altar or throne. It had its beginnings as a cloth canopy, but in other cases it is a sturdy, permanent architectural feature, particularly over high altars in cathedrals, where such a structure may be called a ciborium ...
- Alternative spelling of baldacchin
- Ornamental canopy covering statues (fig.3, F).
- Architectural canopy supported by slender columns marking and enclosing a specific spot in the church, usually the altar.
- A canopy-like structure, often supported by columns, used to give emphasis. OM-43.
- A canopy of silk or some other material installed over a crypt, an altar, or throne. These are often seen in portable forms for the purpose of processions. (Hartt)
- Is a decorative covering for statues
- Rich embroidered silk and gold fabric
