St. John Paul II
Mosaic
St. John Paul II - Mosaic made combining two different techniques – traditional and three-dimensional mosaic. Yellow travertine marble, Atlantide marble, Portugal pink marble. Crosier in steel and bronze with relic custody. 230 x 304 cm.
![Merine - Lecce- Parish Church](../artworks/case-history/12-san-giovanni-paolo-ii-merine/1.jpg)
St. John Paul II - Mosaic made combining two different techniques – traditional and three-dimensional mosaic. Yellow travertine marble, Atlantide marble, Portugal pink marble. Crosier in steel and bronze with relic custody. 230 x 304 cm.
![Merine - Lecce- Parish Church](../artworks/case-history/12-san-giovanni-paolo-ii-merine/1.jpg)
Merine,Lecce - Parish Church
![St. John Paul II - Mosaic 230 x 304 cm](../artworks/case-history/12-san-giovanni-paolo-ii-merine/2.jpg)
St. John Paul II - Mosaic 230 x 304 cm
![Drawing of the artwork in 1: 1 scale](../artworks/case-history/12-san-giovanni-paolo-ii-merine/3.jpg)
Drawing of the artwork in 1: 1 scale
![Detail of the three-dimensional inlay mosaic work](../artworks/case-history/12-san-giovanni-paolo-ii-merine/3b.jpg)
Detail of the three-dimensional inlay mosaic work
![Detail of the three-dimensional mosaic work](../artworks/case-history/12-san-giovanni-paolo-ii-merine/4.jpg)
Detail of the three-dimensional mosaic work
![Preparation of the templates and cutting of the marbles for the making of the three-dimensional mosaic.](../artworks/case-history/12-san-giovanni-paolo-ii-merine/5.jpg)
Preparation of the templates and cutting of the marbles for the making of the three-dimensional mosaic.
![CChurch dedication ceremony - Master Albano Poli with Bishop Michele Seccia](../artworks/case-history/12-san-giovanni-paolo-ii-merine/6.jpg)
Church dedication ceremony - Master Albano Poli with Bishop Michele Seccia
500 hours of manual work – watch the video