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

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

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

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

(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)

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

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

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

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

This is the third tallest statue of Jesus in Europe, after Christ the King in Świebodzin, Poland 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

The statue faces inland towards the Basilica di San Biagio opposite

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

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

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

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

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

Christ is visible from all around the Gulf of Policastro

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

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

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

Text and pictures: Internet Copyright: All the images belong to their authors Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu Sound: Luce - Mango & Zenima 05. 2017 https: //plus. google. com/+Sanda. Michaela

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