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Pericle Fazzini

Pericle Fazzini (1913 - 1987) was active/lived in Italy.  Pericle Fazzini is known for Flexible sculpture figurines, tumblers, contorsionists and modernist portrait busts.

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Following is the obituary of the artist from The New York Times, December 5, 1987

Pericle Fazzini, the sculptor whose monumental statue 'The Resurrection is the backdrop for Pope John Paul II's weekly general audiences, died today. He was 74 years old.

The sculptor, a native of Grottammare on the eastern Italian coast, began his career as an exponent of the Roman school of the 1930's. His early wooden pieces, characterized by their simple style, led to the starker later figures, which he fashioned almost exclusively in metal, particularly bronze.

The Vatican commissioned Mr. Fazzini to provide a work for its modern auditorium. The result was 'The Resurrection,' a statue depicting Jesus rising from a nuclear bomb crater.

''Suddenly there came to me the idea of Christ preaching peace for 2,000 years, and the place where He prayed for the last time: the olive grove of Gethsemane,'' said Mr. Fazzini in a book about the work. ''I had the idea   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1739 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Pericle Fazzini

   Pericle Fazzini  Born:  1913 - Grottammare, Italy
Died:   1987 - Rome, Italy
Known for:  Flexible sculpture figurines, tumblers, contorsionists and modernist portrait busts

Following is the obituary of the artist from The New York Times, December 5, 1987

Pericle Fazzini, the sculptor whose monumental statue 'The Resurrection is the backdrop for Pope John Paul II's weekly general audiences, died today. He was 74 years old.

The sculptor, a native of Grottammare on the eastern Italian coast, began his career as an exponent of the Roman school of the 1930's. His early wooden pieces, characterized by their simple style, led to the starker later figures, which he fashioned almost exclusively in metal, particularly bronze.

The Vatican commissioned Mr. Fazzini to provide a work for its modern auditorium. The result was 'The Resurrection,' a statue depicting Jesus rising from a  ...  Displaying 750 of 1739 characters.

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