The Story Behind Christ The Redeemer-Wonders Of The World
Marvellous Engineering: Adorn With Simplicity And Beauty
The magnificent Christ the Redeemer, a potent symbol of Brazilian Christianity, is perched atop Mount Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, overlooking the city from a height of 710 meters.
One of the most iconic statues in the world, Christ the Redeemer, or Cristo Redentor, welcomes nearly 2 million visitors each year. With its combination of simplicity and beauty, the statue was created in the Art Deco style, and it is thought to be the largest Art Deco sculpture in the world.
The figure of Christ with his arms wide open represents the symbol of the cross. The statue has an overall height of 38 meters (including the 8-meter pedestal), an arm span of 28 meters, and a weight of 635 metric tons.
In his writings, Heitor da Silva Costa—the author of the project — wrote,
“We were marching towards the inevitable artistic failure, without being able to go back.”
Fortunately, though, they continued to move forward while successfully overcoming the complexity of the…
