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Violata Pax, or Wounded Peace, is a dove sculpture that symbolizes beauty and peace, sorrow and tragedy, with its meaning shaped by where a viewer stands. Originally commissioned as part of a post-earthquake renovation project for the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Italy, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the dove carries the traditional symbolism of peace and life everlasting while also illustrating the shattering of peace on September 11, 2001. Created in bronze on an iron base in 2006 by Nall, it was given as a gift from the artist.
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Troy, Alabama · United States
NEARBY MARKERS
Pike County's John Lewis: National Civil Rights Icon
History
Troy & Pike Pike County SCLC Scope Project, 1965
Civics
Bell AH-1 Cobra
Military
Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar
Military
Birthplace of Congressman John Lewis
History
Veterans Memorial Bridge - 1921 / Grist Mill - Indian Battle - Recreation
Military
