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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.
A Brazilian photographer, Fernando Braga, went viral recently for his stunning image of lightning striking the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. “It was unbelievable at first. Like a ...
In return for the display, the Swifties were tasked with gathering funds for the Catholic Church’s World Day of the Poor.
Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of the ...
This image was awarded with the 5th prize worldwide in Wiki Loves Monuments 2019, and it was awarded with the 7th prize in the national contest of Brazil in Wiki Loves Monuments 2019. High quality and resolution. Articles in which this image appears Christ the Redeemer (statue), New 7 Wonders of the World FP category for this image
Christ the Redeemer is perhaps the most famous statue of Jesus, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.; Christ the King in Portugal. Christ the King is another very famous statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, located in Almada, overlooking the city of Lisbon, Portugal.
Landowski is widely known for the 1931 Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a collaboration with civil engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and architect and sculptor Gheorghe Leonida. Some sources indicate Landowski designed Christ's head and hands, but it was Leonida who created the head when asked by Landowski.
A British man just took selfies to a whole new level, Fox News explains. 31-year-old Lee Thompson snapped a pretty remarkable selfie from the top of Brazil's famous statue - "Christ the Redeemer."