The Christ the Redeemer by Bruno Innocenti | Biagio Limongi

The Christ the Redeemer by Bruno Innocenti

Author: Biagio Limongi
MTS Editions, 2025

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THE CHRIST WHO INCARNATED THE FORM
Art, spirituality, and revelation in the Redeemer of Maratea

"A young Christ, timeless, distant from all earthly appearance: divinely new as an incarnate symbol of redeemed humanity."

In the heart of Basilicata, atop Mount San Biagio, stands the Christ the Redeemer of Maratea, a majestic and silent work by Bruno Innocenti, a reclusive but profound artist capable of blending Italian sculptural tradition with a unique spiritual sensitivity. This essay traces the genesis and meaning of the sculptor’s most imposing work, placing it in dialogue with his previous creations, particularly the figure of the Angel, a recurring and obsessive theme in his poetic world. With a critical and narrative gaze, enriched with theological, iconographic, and philosophical references—from Plotinus to Teilhard de Chardin, from Augustine to Balthasar—the author offers a deep and original reading of the work, questioning the very meaning of artistic creation.

Art, here, does not represent the sacred: it incarnates it.
A book for those who love art as revelation, beauty as truth, form as a path to the eternal.

the AUTHOR

Biagio Limongi is a tenured teacher of Design, Architecture, and Environment at the Liceo Artistico di Maratea.

His education has deep roots in the world of art: he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome and subsequently earned a degree in Historical-Artistic Studies, further expanding his expertise with specializations in the Protection and Enhancement of Cultural and Environmental Heritage, all in the capital.

His work, both as a teacher and as a cultural operator, is characterized by a constant commitment to promoting and enhancing artistic, environmental, and territorial heritage through projects that range from the regional to the national level.

He is the author of several publications and research studies.

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