Bernini is known for works such as the lifesize Apollo and Daphne in Rome’s Galleria Borghese, designing St Peter’s Square and creating the celebrated Fontana dei quattro fiumi (Fountain of ...

Among these are St. Peter’s Baldachin in Vatican City and the Fountain of Four Rivers in Rome. Today, Bernini’s sculptures continue to captivate contemporary viewers with their convincing ...

An outsized history as the seat of the Catholic Church brings with it an incredible collection of art and architecture.

You'll also find a number of impressive monuments, including one by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Fountain of the ... Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour (35609 reviews) ...

Crowds are dense in the Raphael Rooms, but tour groups usually skip the Pinacoteca, which has works by Bernini ... message from the balcony of St Peter’s.Credit: iStock Even if you aren ...

He also designed St Peter’s Square and the monumental St Peter's Baldachin ... The pope subsequently also commissioned Bernini to embellish the two existing fountains on the same square. Bernini made ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

A man desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday by climbing on top of it and throwing six candelabras that ...

A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping ... designed by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which was recently restored. The suspect is from Romania ...