Expo / Presepio Vatican - Radovan Zivny

visual (Photo Teresa Tseng) Two weeks of hard work in the team of three. The size of the sculpture: 15m long, 5m high. (Photo R.Varano) Working on the first Wise man. (Photo R.Varano) Discussing the progress with Ilya Filimontsev on the scafolding which was surrounding the working site and hiding our work from the sight of the public (The Vatican likes secrets). (Photo R.Varano) The last days we worked till late hours. (Photo R.Varano) The fool and the three Wise men. (Photo R.Varano) Ilya finishing the Holy family. (Photo R.Živný) Adoration of shepherds by S.Ruseler. (Photo R.Živný) The finished piece. Historian of art Jana Bronková: „It is probably the first major sculptural project here on the square since the moment when they installed the sculptures on Bernini´s colonade.“ (Photo R.Varano) The audience in the Clementine Hall. From the opening speach of the Patriarch of Venice Francesco Moraglia: „The Nativity we offer today has one caracteristics - it is made of sand. Sand runs between the fingers of a hand. Sand reminds us of earth. Sand reminds us of the ephemerality.“ (Photo S.Ruseler) Meeting the pope Francesco. (Photo Vatican Media) The opening ceremony. (Photo S.Ruseler) Overall view on the Saint Peter´s square with the illuminated sand Nativity and the Christmas tree. (Photo R.Živný) The pope contemplating in front of our work. (Photo Vatican Media)


Nativity Vatican 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQX_4Bp_bZA