''The Statue of Christ the Redeemer of Maratea'' () is a statue of
Jesus Christ
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in
Maratea
Maratea (; ) 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 the considerable number of its ch ...
, southern Italy, realized in
Carrara marble
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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
Europe
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, after
''Christ the King'' in
Åšwiebodzin
Åšwiebodzin (; ) is a town in western Poland with 20,744 inhabitants (2024). It is the capital of Åšwiebodzin County in Lubusz Voivodeship.
Åšwiebodzin is an important transportation hub, lying at the crossroads of the Polish National roads in P ...
,
Poland
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and
''Cristo-Rei'' (''Christ the King'') in
Lisbon
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, and one of the tallest in the world. 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 sculpture at the Istituto d’Arte of Florence, to realize the big statue of ''Christ the Redeemer'' that became the symbol of Maratea.
See also
*
''Christ The Redeemer'' in
Rio de Janeiro
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.
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List of statues of Jesus
There are many statues of Jesus, including:
Monumental statues
* ''Christ the King'' in Åšwiebodzin, Poland, is the tallest Jesus statue in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
* '' Christ the Redeemer'' in Rio de Janeiro ...
References
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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
Monuments and memorials completed in the 1960s
Monuments and memorials in Italy
Colossal statues in Italy