Christ The Redeemer Rio
by Jay Milo
Title
Christ The Redeemer Rio
Artist
Jay Milo
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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This picture of Christ the Redeemer ,was taken by me, in October of 2005, before any of the damage from lightning occured.I have cropped out the people below the statue, to show it full beauty. I was able to get this shot from below the steps area looking up to the statue. This statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and was considered the largest Art Decostatue in the world from 1931 until 2010 when it was topped by the Christ the King statue in Poland. It is 30 metres (98 ft) tall, not including its 8 metres (26 ft) pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide Corcovado mountain in theTijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931.
The idea of building a large statue atop Corcovado was first suggested in the mid-1850s, when Catholic priest Pedro Maria Boss requested financing from Princess Isabel to build a large religious monument. Princess Isabel did not think much of the idea and it was dismissed in 1889, when Brazil became a republic with laws mandating the separation of church and state. The second proposal for a landmark statue on the mountain was made in 1920 by the Catholic Circle of Rio. The group organized an event called Semana do Monumento ("Monument Week") to attract donations and collect signatures to support the building of the statue. The donations came mostly from Brazilian Catholics. The designs considered for the "Statue of the Christ" included a representation of the Christian cross, a statue of Jesus with a globein his hands, and a pedestal symbolizing the world. The statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms, a symbol of peace, was chosen.
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May 15th, 2014
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