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Christ the Redeemer (statue)
Colossal statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This article is about the statue in Rio de Janeiro. For other statues, see Christ the Redeemer § Sculpture.
Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor, standard Brazilian Portuguese:[ˈkɾistuʁedẽˈtoʁ]) 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. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida sculpted the face. Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue is 30 metres (98 ft) high, excluding its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal. The arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.[1][2] It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.[3][4][5]Christ the Redeemer differs considerably from its original design, as the initial plan was a large Christ with a globe in one hand and a cross in Marble christus statue!