christ of the abyss

The statue of Christ of the Abyss was placed in the seabed of the Bay of San Fruttuoso in the Park of Monte di Portofino, in August 1954.

CRISTO DEGLI ABISSI / THE CHRIST OF ABYSS

The 2.50 meter high statue was made of bronze by the sculptor GUIDO GALLETTI, from an idea by DUILIO MARCANTE, and was placed about 17 meters deep.
The hands of Christ, turned upwards, are opened as a sign of peace.

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The statue of Christ of the Abyss was placed on the seabed of the Bay of San Fruttuoso in the Park of Monte di Portofino, in August 1954.
The statue, about 2.50 meters high was made of bronze by the sculptor Guido Galletti, from an idea by Duilio Marcante, and was placed about 17 meters deep.
The hands of Christ, turned upwards, are opened as a sign of peace.
Following the death of Marcante, a plaque was placed on the base of the statue in his memory.
In 2003 the statue was restored to preserve it from corrosion and incrustations and, above all, to reattach her hand detached from an anchor, to then be repositioned underwater on July 17, 2004 on a new base, at a depth lower than that previous one.

Precious pendants of the Christ of the Abyss
Ciondoli preziosi del Cristo degli Abissi

Riproduzione Dipinto / Painting reproduction

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