
Praying hands

by Fabrizio Ruggeri
Title
Praying hands
Artist
Fabrizio Ruggeri
Medium
Photograph - On Film
Description
Detail of the façade of the basilica dedicated to saints Peter and Paul in the EUR quarter in Rome. Two angels with joint praying hands on the sides of the cross, the three elements projecting big shadows on the church. The church was designed by Arnaldo Foschini with the collaboration of Tullio Rossi, Costantino Vetriani and Alfredo Energici. Construction works begun in 1939 and ended only in 1955. The church is 72 metres high, the dome is 28 metres wide.
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November 25th, 2010
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