The Vatican Resurrection Statue Meaning & Details about Sculptor

If you are in the Vatican City, don’t forget to visit the Paul VI Audience hall. This building – which is actually part in Rome and part in the Vatican City – is home to the stunning Statue of the Resurrection. This is not your average traditional Vatican resurrection statue however.

Read on to find out just what this work of art is about. Hopefully, you’ll get to visit it on your trip to the Vatican City.

Vatican Resurrection Statue – The meaning

If you’ve ever watched the Wednesday morning Audience of the Pope when it is sometimes taking place in the Paul VI Audience Hall, you’ll have seen it.

This big scary statue behind the Pontiff certainly catches the eye. You can thank modern sculptor Fazzini for the creation. The Vatican Resurrection Statue is not to everyone’s taste, but it is certainly worth seeing.

Designed to depict Jesus emerging from the site of a nuclear bomb, it dominates the marble hall.

The meaning of the Resurrection Statue Vatican City? Fazzini designed it to symbolise Jesus rising above the twisty mess of human sin to emerge resurrected. It is supposed to actually represent Jesus rising above a nuclear holocaust, desperation and sin.

About the sculptor of statue of the resurrection – Pericle Fazzini

The Resurrection of Jesus Statue, Vatican, was created by Pericle Fazzini. Born in 1913, Fazzini gained sculpting experience from an early age in his family’s carpentry shop.

He completed some minor works over the years, and he studied in Rome and was commissioned to complete the resurrection sculpture in 1965.

During the works, Fazzini got a blood clot from the fumes from the test model of the sculpture, which was made of polystyrene. The final product was completed in 1977.

The resurrection sculpture dimensions

The huge sculpture cannot be missed when you visit the Paul VI Audience Hall. Standing at 66 feet tall and 23 feet wide it dominates the marble hall.

The statue is so big it took over 5 years to complete! It really dominates the whole stage, and can be seen clearly when the Pope is giving his audience in the hall.

Conspiracies behind the Resurrection Statue Vatican

The Statue of the Resurrection in the Vatican City is not without its share of conspiracy theories.

One of the most prominent states that the resurrected Jesus Statue is actually a means to worship Baphomet. The pagan god cum role model for satanists is represented by a goat. Some say you can see the creature within the statue.

Rumours abound that, once the doors close on the Pope’s throne room, the satan worshipping begins.. decide for yourself – it’s probably just a really weird statue…

The location of sculpture of the resurrection

The Vatican Jesus statue, known as the sculpture of the resurrection is found in the Paul VI Audience Hall. If it is raining or the weather is particularly cold, the Audience with the Pope will be held in here (check Papal Audience Schedule here). And you can’t miss the statue once you are in there.

The work of art dominates the back wall of the building and can be seen behind the pontiff when he gives his address.

The sculpture really divides opinion. Some think it is a total monstrosity, others think it is an ingenious work of art. Either way, it’s for sure worth seeing.

FAQs about the Resurrection of Jesus Statue, Vatican

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Conclusion

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We would love to hear what you think about the sculpture!

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