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''The Statue of Christ the Redeemer of Maratea'' ( it, Cristo Redentore di Maratea) is a statue of
Jesus Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
in
Maratea Maratea (; nap, Marathia, label= Marateota ) is an Italian town and ''comune'' of Basilicata, in the province of Potenza. It is the only ''comune'' of the region on the Tyrrhenian coast, and is known as "the Pearl of the Tyrrhenian". Owing to ...
, southern Italy, realized in
Carrara marble Carrara marble, Luna marble to the Romans, is a type of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It has been quarried since Roman times in the mountains just outside the city of Carrara in the province of ...
on the top of the Mountain “''St. Biagio".'' The sculpture was created by the Florentine sculptor Bruno Innocenti. The entire Statue was completed in 1965. The idea to realize the Statue was the Count Stefano Rivetti of Valcervo’s, who was also the promoter and financier of the project execution.


The statue

This is the third tallest statue of Jesus in
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, after ''Christ the King'' in
Świebodzin Świebodzin (; szl, Świybodzin; german: Schwiebus) is a town in western Poland with 21,736 inhabitants (2019). It is the capital of Świebodzin County. Since the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, Świebodzin has been part of Lubusz ...
,
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 mill ...
and ''Cristo-Rei'' (''Christ the King'') in Lisbon, and the fifth in the world after ''
Cristo de la Concordia ''Cristo de la Concordia'' (''Christ of Peace'') is a statue of Jesus Christ located atop San Pedro Hill, to the east of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is accessible by cable car, or by climbing 2,000 steps. The statue is tall, on a pedestal of , for ...
'' and ''Christ the Redeemer'', both in South America. It is 21,20 metres high, the head is 3 metres in height and the arm-span is 19 metres from finger tip to finger tip.


History

The idea to realize the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Maratea belongs to the Count Stefano Rivetti di Val Cervo, during his trip in Brazil, while he was flying over the Corcovado. When he came back to Italy he asked Bruno Innocenti, professor of the sculpture at the Istitutod’Arte of Florence, to realize the big statue of the ''Christ the Redeemer'' that became now the symbol of Maratea.


See also

* ''Christ The Redeemer'' in
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. * Statue of Jesus (disambiguation)


References

{{Reflist Mountain monuments and memorials Colossal statues of Jesus Buildings and structures in the Province of Potenza Religious buildings and structures completed in 1965 Marble sculptures in Italy Outdoor sculptures in Italy Tourist attractions in Basilicata 1965 sculptures