FILE PHOTO: A view of scaffolding around a baroque sculpted bronze canopy by Gian Lorenzo Bernini over the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica in preparation for its restoration, at the Vatican, February 21, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/ File Photo
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A 10-month project to restore the giant bronze-and-wood canopy in the middle of St Peter's Basilica is nearing completion, and the work will be unveiled to the public on Oct. 27, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
The sculpted canopy that towers over the main altar has been under scaffolding since February, as experts undertook a major renovation of the work, built in the 17th century by a team led by renowned Baroque sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
