Christ of Sëurasas
From mountain peak to museum
The original summit cross at Sëurasas with the life-size figure of Christ comes from the young sculptors Vinzenz Peristi and Baptist Walpoth. It was fashioned out of Swiss pine in 1932 on that very spot on the mountain. The dramatic depiction of Jesus' emaciated body and anguished face is remarkable. Peristi fell during the Second World War, while Walpoth had already been killed in a hunting accident. There has been a replica in the place of the original since 1959.
Main category:
Art
Subcategory:
Sculpture
Epoch:20th century
Area(s):S. Cristina
GPS coordinates:@11.71053,46.57904
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