A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

"Bernini was very familiar with the accounts ... From 1624 to 1633, he designed and oversaw the construction of a massive bronze baldacchino, or canopy, above St. Peter's tomb.

Whether you’re Catholic or not, it’s hard to argue with the fact that St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is an amazing feat of ...

However, it wasn’t until 1669 that Pope Clement IX commissioned a new balustrade designed by the renowned Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Ten angels, each bearing an element of the Passion, were placed ...

The villa's extravagant rooms, spread across two floors, are filled with famous works, including Canova's Venus Victrix, Bernini's sculptures David and Apollo and Daphne, and Caravaggio's "Boy ...

"This [sculpture of Cleopatra] was not a beautiful work, but it was a very original and very striking one . . . [Cleopatra] is seated in a chair; the poison of the asp has done its work and the ...

Rome’s museums celebrate its rich history and culture, from ancient times to today. While the Eternal City does not lack in art and artefacts, sometimes its cultural institutions fall short in ...

Last year, during the Chrism Mass celebrated every year in Saint Peter’s Basilica on Holy Thursday morning, Bernini’s baldachino was still covered in scaffolding and a light fabric ...

Editor's note: The select board will discuss the issue during a meeting on Tuesday, April 22. The meeting is scheduled for 4:30 pm. Many Islanders and commuters are voicing frustration with the Ti ...