"Christ the Redeemer" Statue by Michelangelo in the Basilica of Saint Mary above Minerva in Rome, Italy
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This work was commissioned in June 1514 by Metello Vari. The Cross, reed, sponge, and rope in Christ's hands highlight his victory over death through symbols of the Passion. It is to the left of the main altar at the Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome.
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