Cristo Redentore

The Statue of Christ the Redeemer of Maratea (Italian: Cristo Redentore di Maratea) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Maratea, southern Italy, realized in Carrara marble on the top of the Mountain “St. Biagio".

Christ the Redeemer of Maratea
Religion
Affiliation	Christianity
Location
Location	Maratea, Italy
Geographic coordinates	39°59′22″N 15°43′19″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Bruno Innocenti
Type	Statue
Groundbreaking	1960
Completed	1965
Specifications
Height (max)	21.20 metres (69.6 ft)
Materials	Steel, concrete and Carrara marble

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, 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. 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.[1]

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.[2]

See also

• Christ The Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.
• Statue of Jesus (disambiguation)

References

1. "Project - Fondazione Cristo Redentore di Maratea". www.cristodimaratea.it. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
2. "Idea - Fondazione Cristo Redentore di Maratea". www.cristodimaratea.it. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2019-01-18.