Baldachin
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A baldachin, or baldaquin, is a canopy of state typically placed over an altar or throne. It had its beginnings as a cloth canopy, but in other cases it is a sturdy, permanent architectural feature, p
Marie Antoinette's bed, which has a baldachin, in the Petit Trianon (Versailles, France)
Enthroned Virgin Mary with cloth of honour by Hans Memling
State bed of Louis XIV, Chambre du Roi, Versailles
Bernini's "Baldacchino" in St Peter's, Vatican City
Throne
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A throne is the seat of state of a potentate or dignitary, especially the seat occupied by a sovereign on state occasions; or the seat occupied by a pope or bishop on ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in
Baldachin
…A baldachin, or baldaquin (from Italian: baldacchino), is a canopy of state typically placed 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…
The Silver Throne of Sweden, inside Stockholm Palace, on a dais under a baldachin
Wooden throne with ivory plaques, Salamis, Cyprus, late 8th century BC, Cyprus Museum
Stone relief depicting Xerxes the Great seated on a throne
Throne of the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople in the Fener, Istanbul. On the dais, the Gospel Book is enthroned on a curule chair; in front of it, lower down is the patriarch's throne.