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Cristo Redentore di Maratea2

Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Maratea, southern Italy, realized in 1965 by Bruno Innocenti (1906-1996), a sculptor from Florence.

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Cristo Redentore di Maratea2

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  2. Christ the Redeemer of Maratea (Italian: Cristo Redentore di Maratea)

  3. Christ the Redeemer of Maratea (Italian: Cristo Redentore di Maratea)

  4. Christ the Redeemer was a tribute to the people of Maratea by the Count Stefano Rivetti of Valcervo

  5. The Redeemer of Maratea has arms upraised almost to a 45-degree angle; the palms face up, and the figure itself is robed with one side of the bottom section set slightly ahead of the other, as if the Redeemer were stepping forward

  6. (Indeed, that would be perfectly in keeping with the original name of the work, as reported when Innocenti was still working on it: Il Cristo risorgente—Christ Rising, referring to the moment of Resurrection)

  7. The statue of Christ the Redeemer of Maratea is the work of the Florentine sculptor Bruno Innocenzi (Florence 1906-1986) and was commissioned by Count Stefano Rivetti of Valcervo the head is 3 metres in height

  8. By virtue of the particular configuration of the face, the statue, unmistakable landmark for seafarers, gives the impression of a distant observer that the look is directed, contrary to reality, towards the sea

  9. The statue is made of a metal structure, deeply anchored in the underlying rocks, covered with a paste made of concrete and flakes of Carrara marble

  10. The statue is 21 metres high and the arm-span is 19 metres from finger tip to finger tip

  11. This is the third tallest statue of Jesus in Europe, after Christ the King in Świebodzin, Poland and Cristo-Rei (Christ the King) in Lisbon, and the fifth in the world after Cristo de la Concordia and Christ the Redeemer, both in South America

  12. The statue faces inland towards the Basilica di San Biagio opposite

  13. In 732 a ship, fleeing the religious persecution of Leo III the Isaurian, brought the sacred remains of Saint Blaise to Maratea, who thereafter became the patron saint of the town

  14. The remains of the saint are still kept in the Maratea's Basilica, which is built over an ancient temple of Minerva

  15. Originally called Madonna delle Grazie, the basilica was renamed San Biagio, in honor of Saint Blaise, bishop of (historical) Armenia, martyr and patron saint of Maratea, whose remains arrived there in 732, shipwrecked during a storm

  16. During the storm the ship transporting the saint’s  remains was surrounded by an intense light, preventing the ship from returning to sea. This was seen as a sign that the remains had to stay in Maratea. Once they were disembarked the ship could proceed without problem

  17. The statue presents an internal technical vacuum helpful to reach the top for maintenance work, with an iron ladder can not be used for tourist purposes

  18. Christ is visible from all around the Gulf of Policastro

  19. The medal modeled by Vincenzo Dino Patroni for the fiftieth anniversary of the sculpture

  20. The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy

  21. Placed on mount San Biagio (about 640 meters above the sea level), facing the sanctuary, the colossal monument draws huge admiration and its arms outstretched upwards welcome all in the faith

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