BALCONY

(It. balcone.) In Architecture, a projection from the external wall of a house, borne by columns or consoles, usually placed before windows or openings. BALDACHINO. {\t. a canopij.) In Architecture, a species of canopy over the principal altar of a church, similar to that at St. Peter's, where it is supported by columns; or that of St. Sulpice at Paris, where it is suspended from above. It succeeded to the ancient ciborium (sec tiiat word), which was a cupola supported on four columns, still to be seen at many of the altars in Rome. Bernini may claim the merit of its invention. The height of that which he erected in St. Peter's is 128 feet, and being entirely of bronze weighs near 90 tons. It was built by order of the Pope Barber in i IVora ttie robbery of the I'antheou, and occasioned thri 118 82 ^ 6-105 24 5-547 18 5-040 12 — 4-403 _ BALLAD. bitter.sarcasm — "Quod non fecerunt Barbari, fecerunt Barber in i." [s. 131]