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MATERA, ITALY, 27 MAY, 2023: The Monument of Pope John Paul II, exposed in Matera, Italy, Europe #283013295
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The statue is installed in the park di via Lucana and dedicated precisely to Carol Wojtyla, the Pope who continues to live in the hearts of all Catholics for his courageous work of evangelization carried out with determination and enthusiasm all over the world.The sculpture was made using a single block of Carrara marble: it is 2.20 m high and rests on a circular base. Through various stages of processing, the work was obtained from a base weighing 5 tons, while the statue today weighs 2.5 tons. The statue is the work of Italian sculptor Carlo Andrei.
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