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Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Artist: Bernini

Date: 673-1674

 

• The tabernacle of Bernini is inspired by Bramante's tempietto at S. Pietro in Montorio. The angels are also by Bernini

Artist: Pietro da Cortona

Date: 1628-1631

• The painting is The Trinity. This is the only painting in St. Peter's that is not a mosaic copy

Artist: Domenichino

Date: Mosaic copy

• The right altarpiece (not pictured) is St. Francis in Ecstasy. The original is in S. Maria della Concezione. Also, the two columns are from the old St. Peter's main altar

Artist: Giovanni Casiani; Simone D'Aria

• The vault (not pictured) has scenes from the Scriptures

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