Title |
St. Peter's throne (Cathedra Petri) |
Building |
St. Peter's Church (Rome) |
Location City/State |
Vatican City |
Location Country |
Italy |
Style Period |
Medieval Art: Carolingian |
Patron |
Charles the Bald |
Description |
three-quarter view; Gift to Saint Peter's Church, plaques engraved with labors of Hercules, zodiac signs, human & animal figures, portrait of Charles the Bald |
Creation Date |
ca. 875 CE, hidden under an embroidered cover in 1481 CE. Incorporated into Bernini's monumental chair in 1689 CE |
Form |
furnishing |
Medium |
wood, bone, ivory |
Dimensions |
H: 138 cm |
Repository |
S. Peter Treasury, Vatican City (Italy) |
Source |
Slide Library 160 -Medieval Sites |
Work ID |
500 |
Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6b3151j |
Setname |
uu_aah_art |
ID |
26310 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b3151j |