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Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor, standard Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ]) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French-Polish sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot.
23 sie 2024 · Christ the Redeemer, colossal statue of Jesus Christ at the summit of Mount Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was completed in 1931 and stands 98 feet (30 meters) tall. The statue is the largest Art Deco-style sculpture in the world and is one of Rio de Janeiro’s most recognizable landmarks.
List of statues of Jesus. Appearance. There are many statues of Jesus, including: Monumental statues. Christ the Redeemer is perhaps the most famous statue of Jesus, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Christ the King in Portugal.
27 lut 2023 · As one of the longest symbols of modern Christianity across the globe, the statue receives millions of visitors annually. Coming at 635 tons, 98 feet long and 92 feet wide, overlooking the port city of Rio de Janeiro, Christ the Redeemer has been a cultural icon of the nation since inception.
15 cze 2024 · The statue’s genesis came from what was essentially an act of religious propaganda: a bid to turn back a post-World War I “sea of godlessness ” by installing a figure of Jesus Christ to watch...
Initially the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa sketched the statue as Jesus carrying a cross in one hand and a globe in the other, and he also came up with the idea for the statue to “face the rising sun” from the top of the mountain.
20 lip 2021 · While Christ the Redeemer in Rio might be the most famous Christ statue, it's not the only one. We rounded up 10 of the most remarkable Christ statues around the world.
