Giant Statue of Pope Leo XIV Takes Shape in Peru Workshop
Eight workers are shaping the 14-meter monument, which will be installed in a Callao park before Pope Leo XIV’s November visit.
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Giant statue of Pope Leo XIV takes shape in Peru workshop
The sculptor and his workmen look like miniature figures as they work on the 14-meter monument in honor of the pope, who is a Peruvian citizen. The statue will be unveiled before the head of the Catholic Church's arrival in Peru on November 11. Rafael Gutierrez, a 42-year-old artist, is leading the project from his modest workshop in Lima's Carabayllo district. "Every morning, together with the staff, we say a short prayer so that we’re given st…
The sculptor and his assistants look like miniatures as they work on the 14-meter monument honoring the Peruvian-born pope. Carved on metal structures, the statue will be unveiled before the head of the Catholic Church arrives in Peru between November 11 and 16, on his first return to the country where he served for two decades. Rafael Gutiérrez, a 42-year-old artist, leads the work in his modest workshop in the populous district of Carabayllo. …
Ahead of November visit: Giant statue of Pope Leo XIV takes shape in Peru workshop
In an open-air workshop in the north of the Peruvian capital, eight people sculpt against the watch a Leo XIV high as a four-storey building.... Read more A 14-metre-long pope takes shape in a dusty workshop in Lima appeared first on Le Singulier.
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