The Baldachin in St. Patrick's Cathedral
There are a total of 18 niches on the baldachin . This side of the baldachin represents the New Testament . On the two front columns of this canopy below the figure of Christ The King stand 8 statuettes in richly designed niches. The include; St. Anthanasuis, St. John The Baptist and St. Peter. Chrysostom, St. Ambrose, St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Benedict, St. Dominic, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Ignatius Loyola.The back of the great canopy represent the Old Testament. The eight statuettes located in the niches of the columns include: Melchisidech, Abraham, Moses, David, Isaiah, Holy Simeon.
The Baldachin in St. Patrick's Cathedral
There are a total of 18 niches on the baldachin . This side of the baldachin represents the New Testament . On the two front columns of this canopy below the figure of Christ The King stand 8 statuettes in richly designed niches. The include; St. Anthanasuis, St. John The Baptist and St. Peter. Chrysostom, St. Ambrose, St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Benedict, St. Dominic, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Ignatius Loyola.The back of the great canopy represent the Old Testament. The eight statuettes located in the niches of the columns include: Melchisidech, Abraham, Moses, David, Isaiah, Holy Simeon.