THE CHRIST OF THE ABYSS STATUE – ITALY

Even as figures of the divine and the decorative abound in densely populated regions, not often do you notice commemorated artistry in the middle of nowhere. The christ of the abyss is a bronze statue placed in 1954 on the bottom of the bay of san fruttuoso, between camogli and portofino internal portofino’s covered herbal marine location, 15 meters deep

The statue changed into born from an concept with the aid of duilio marcante following the demise of dario gonzatti, one of the pioneers of scuba diving, for the duration of a dive in 1950. Duilio driven for the set up of a statue of christ at the seabed; on 22 august 1954 the statue of the christ of the abyss became located in the bay in front of san fruttuoso, among camogli and portofino, close to the abbey of san fruttuoso. The statue, about 2.50 meters high and built through sculptor guido galletti, become placed by the italian military approximately 15 meters deep, with the assist of many divers. The hands of christ, addressed to the floor (or heaven) are in a sign of peace.

The statue become solid with marketing campaign and commemorative medals, components of ships (even american submarine propellers donated by using the u.S. Military) and bells. Due to increasing quantities of corrosion, the statue turned into eliminated from the water and restored in 2003. A hand, found by way of the diver enea marrone, that had been detached by an anchor turned into also replaced.

The dive is fairly easy and shallow, and does not require unique precautions. For those now not capable of see the statue in diving a duplicate thereof has been placed within the church of san fruttuoso. The unique plaster cast of the statue is instead stored at marina di ravenna in the national museum of underwater sports. Another replica of the statue become positioned in florida, key largo, offered by way of egidio cressi. A further copy became placed in september 17, 1972 in lake friendü, val malenco, with a view to combat the indiscriminate depletion of the reservoir. There's some other smaller replica of the christ donated to the human beings of grenada with the aid of the delivery organisation “famiglia costa” of genoa.