Not everyone can look outside their window and have a direct view of a wonder of the world. But that's the reality for Rio de Janeiro resident Fernando Braga.
His post includes three photos, one a close-up with lightning striking the head of the statue, illuminating it like a halo.@Barbaramarchon said “FOTOS PERFEITAS! To arrepiada!❤️,” which translates to “PERFECT PICTURES! I got goosebumps.”User @hen_ry5463 added: “God has sent the world a message!!”According to Britannica, the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Rio de Janeiroand proposed that it be built atop Mount Corcovado so that citizens could see it from anywhere in Rio.
"Polish-French sculptor Paul Landowski created the statue. Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa built the statue in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian artist Gheorghe Leonida created the statue's face,"The website continues: “The original sketch was of Christ carrying a large cross in one hand and a globe in the other. The statue earned the nickname ‘Christ with a ball.
“A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil,” the foundation said.
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