The great altar with its baldachin, St Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy mb-code LMG100019 Roman Emperor

Roman Emperor

Crowded street scene in front of the Royal Exchange

is more concerned that the weather should be kind to his crops and asks if a link might be established with St Swithin

From 1836 this area was re-named King's Cross

The great altar with its baldachin, St Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy mb-code LMG100019 Roman EmperorThe great altar with its baldachin, St Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy. The monumental bronze baldachin shelters the papal altar and the relics of St Peter. Commissioned by Pope Urban VIII it was created by the great Baroque architect and sculptor Lorenzo Bernini between 1624 and 1633. Stereoscopic card detail.