Christ of the Abyss
Christ of the Abyss (Italian: Il Cristo degli Abissi) is a submerged bronze statue of Jesus Christ by Guido Galletti [it], the original cast of which is located in the Mediterranean Sea, off San Fruttuoso, between Camogli and Portofino on the Italian Riviera.[citation needed] It was sculpted by Guido Galletti, based on an idea of Italian diving instructor Duilio Marcante [it].[citation needed] It depicts Christ offering a benediction of peace, with his head and hands raised skyward.It was gifted to the people of Grenada in thanks for rescuing the crew and passengers of the Italian vessel MV Bianca C., which was destroyed by fire in the port of St.[citation needed] A third bronze statue, from the original mold, was presented to the Underwater Society of America in New York in 1962, and shipped by boat to Chicago, where it was set up for unveiling in the ballroom of the Palmer House Hotel at the Underwater Society of America 1962 convention.
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