• Italia
  • Lunedì 19 novembre 2012

La statua restaurata di papa Wojtyla a Roma Termini

È stata inaugurata stamattina la versione restaurata: la prima era stata criticata per la somiglianza a Mussolini

This combined picture shows Italian sculptor Oliviero Rainaldi’s statue of Pope John Paul II before its restoration, left, on Sept. 23, 2011, and at its inauguration after the restoration, in Rome, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. The city of Rome has inaugurated a revamped statue of Pope John Paul II after the first one was pilloried by the public and the Vatican. Artist Oliviero Rainaldi says he’s pleased with the final product, saying it matches his original vision. He blamed foundry workers for a botched assemblage the first time around. The statue was restored after Rainaldi was pilloried by the Vatican for creating a sculpture of Pope John Paul II that some mockingly say looks more like Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini than the beloved late pontiff. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

This combined picture shows Italian sculptor Oliviero Rainaldi’s statue of Pope John Paul II before its restoration, left, on Sept. 23, 2011, and at its inauguration after the restoration, in Rome, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. The city of Rome has inaugurated a revamped statue of Pope John Paul II after the first one was pilloried by the public and the Vatican. Artist Oliviero Rainaldi says he’s pleased with the final product, saying it matches his original vision. He blamed foundry workers for a botched assemblage the first time around. The statue was restored after Rainaldi was pilloried by the Vatican for creating a sculpture of Pope John Paul II that some mockingly say looks more like Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini than the beloved late pontiff. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

È stata inaugurata stamattina la seconda versione della statua dedicata a papa Wojtyla di piazza dei Cinquecento a Roma. La scultura era stata presentata nel 2011, ma aveva ricevuto molte critiche per la forma rigida e cava del corpo e per l’espressione corrucciata; qualcuno aveva detto che la faccia somigliava a quella di Mussolini. L’autore della statua, Oliviero Rainaldi, ha quindi deciso di modificarla: la nuova versione sorride, e sono diverse anche la posizione della testa e l’apertura del mantello.