Italy. Matera. Pope John Paul II, Work Of 2011 By The Italian Sculptor Carlo Andrei Editorial Image

Italy. matera. pope john paul , work of 2011 by the italian sculptor carlo andrei.. the statue, from a block of 5 tons of white carrara marble, is 220 cm high and weighs over 2 tons. the monument was erected in 2011 inside the boschetto, the wooded park that the city had already dedicated and after the holy father. the installation of the statue took place on the 20th anniversary of the pope`s historic visit to the city of matera on april , 1991. the words of pope john paul 2 ° are engraved in the circular marble basement not be afraid. open the ors wide to christ, karol jozef wojtyla, bishop of rome, catholic church, blessing, pastoral visit, gesture of blessing, blessing pope, popes, second, 2nd, cross, pastoral, , art, , religion, saint, vatican, catholicism, basilicata, lucania, pilgrim, pilgrimage