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The statue of Christ at the bottom of the Mediterranean sea
Christ of the Abyss is a submerged bronze statue of Jesus, located in the Mediterranean sea, near San Fruttuoso, between Camogli and Portofino on the Italian Riviera. The statue was placed in the water on 22 August 1954 at a depth of 17 metres, and its height is 2.5 meters. Various analogues of the statue are located in other places worldwide, under water, in the churches and museums. The sculpture was created by Guido Galletti after the idea of Italian diver Duilio Marcante. The statue was placed near the spot where Dario Gonzatti, the first Italian who used the mechanism of scuba gear, died in 1947. This is the statue of Christ blessing the world with your head raised skyward.
At that time, as the most famous statue of Jesus is the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, and less known statues that deserve attention. This is the Christ of the abyss at fruttuoso, Italy. Due to increasing amounts of corrosion and growth of crustaceans, the statue was removed from the water and restored in 2003. The hand that was separated by an anchor was also replaced. The statue was returned beneath the water with a new basis on 17 July 2004. The second bronze replica of the sculpture of the same shape placed in the water near the shore of St. George's, Grenada. It was a gift of the Navy of Genoa for assistance in rescuing the crew of Italian vessel Bianca To destroyed by fire in the port of SV. George. The sculpture was placed under water on 22 October 1961.
The third bronze sculpture original form was presented to the Underwater Society of America in new York in 1962. On August 25 1965 it was placed approximately 8 metres under the water near the shore of Key Largo, Florida. While the statue weighs around 260 kg, the concrete base on which it is installed, weighs approximately 9 tons. The original clay statue without hands was located in the foundry in 1993. Now it shows with new owner in the National Museum of Underwater Action in Ravenna, Italy.
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At that time, as the most famous statue of Jesus is the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, and less known statues that deserve attention. This is the Christ of the abyss at fruttuoso, Italy. Due to increasing amounts of corrosion and growth of crustaceans, the statue was removed from the water and restored in 2003. The hand that was separated by an anchor was also replaced. The statue was returned beneath the water with a new basis on 17 July 2004. The second bronze replica of the sculpture of the same shape placed in the water near the shore of St. George's, Grenada. It was a gift of the Navy of Genoa for assistance in rescuing the crew of Italian vessel Bianca To destroyed by fire in the port of SV. George. The sculpture was placed under water on 22 October 1961.
The third bronze sculpture original form was presented to the Underwater Society of America in new York in 1962. On August 25 1965 it was placed approximately 8 metres under the water near the shore of Key Largo, Florida. While the statue weighs around 260 kg, the concrete base on which it is installed, weighs approximately 9 tons. The original clay statue without hands was located in the foundry in 1993. Now it shows with new owner in the National Museum of Underwater Action in Ravenna, Italy.
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