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Pope Leo XIV unveils giant wave for new water exhibition at Vatican Library

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A giant wave now covers part of the Vatican Apostolic Library’s historic façade as the Vatican opens a new exhibition exploring the power of water.

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Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the artist's new monumental work, a 70-metre wave that covers the facade of the Vatican library.

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A gigantic black-and-white wave spans the sixteenth-century façade of the Vatican Apostolic Library: a reminder of the vulnerability of knowledge, memory and life. It is the Flood of the artist...

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A black-and-white installation in the form of a large wave has appeared on the façade of the Vatican Library. The work, titled "Diluvium," is approximately 70 meters long. It is part of an exhibition officially inaugurated by Pope Leo XIV and was created by French artist JR. In June, he transformed the oldest bridge in Paris into a rock monument.

French artist JR placed a black and white image of a giant wave on the facade of the Vatican Apostolic Library. The installation of DILUVIUM about 70 meters wide creates the illusion that water is about to cover the building, writes Designboom. ...

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National Catholic Register broke the news in Irondale, United States on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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