Restored sculpture of the Sorrowful Christ returned to Lviv from Poland

The restored sculpture of the Sorrowful Christ from the Boim Chapel, which is over 400 years old, was returned to Lviv from Poland. In January 2024, it will be will be exhibited in one of Lviv's museums as part of the exhibition "What is not visible". This was reported by the press service of the of the Lviv City Council, according to UNN.

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Sculpture of the The Sorrowful Christ was dismantled from the Boim chapel at the end of 2021 because it was in disrepair and needed restoration. The figure was moved to a workshop. At that time, they planned to restore the sculpture, but a full-scale war a full-scale war broke out.

Odi was asked to transport the sculpture to Warsaw. It was transported, detailed research was conducted, and it was restored. The missing elements, including the halo and the crown of thorns, were also added. The work was funded by the Polish Polonika Foundation,

After the restoration, the sculpture of the Sorrowful Christ was exhibited at an exhibition  in one of the galleries in Warsaw. Soon after the sculpture was exhibited at an exhibition in Lviv. The figure of the Sorrowful Christ will be returned to the top of the Boim Chapel. Sorrowful Christ will be returned to the top of the chapel after the dome is restored.

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The figure of Jesus Christ on the dome of the the dome of the Boim family tomb in Lviv  was installed approximately in 1597-1605. It was created by Wroclaw builder Andrzej Bemer - a prominent sculptor in Central and Eastern Europe. The monument is unique and has great architectural and artistic value. In the stone under the two-meter-high sculpture of Christ are engraved in the stone: "Passerby, stop and think whether your suffering is is greater than mine."

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