But most importantly, however, the statue has become a global symbol of Christianity that attracts millions of believers and non-believers to the top of Mount Corcovado every year.
The idea of designing a massive statue of Jesus Christ in Rio first came about way back in the s, when a local priest came up with the idea of placing a Christian monument on top of Mount Corcovado. Cristo Redentor has braved the elements, including several lightening strikes, since it was completed in Designers planned for continued maintenance by creating internal areas with access doors to various parts of the statue.
Professional cleaning companies such as Karcher North America have been seen straddling a hand while cleaning the tiles. Architectural statuary is often symbolic, like the figures within the pediment of the New York Stock Exchange or the western pediment of the U. Supreme Court building.
Statues are often used as an expression of belief or what is valued by a corporation or group of people. Statues have also been used to symbolize a person's life and work, such as the Lei Yixin-designed Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Memorial in Washington, D. Sculpture can have multiple meanings, as it does with Christ the Redeemer — the sign of the cross is forever present on a mountaintop, the remembrance of a crucifixion, the reflection of God's light, the strong, loving, and forgiving human face of God, and the blessing of a community by an ever present deity.
For Christians, the statue of Jesus Christ may be more than a symbol. If architecture includes everything in the built environment , we look at the purpose of this statue as we would any other structure. Why is it here? Like other buildings, the placement on the site its location is an important aspect. The statue of Christ the Redeemer has become a symbolic protector of people.
Like Jesus Christ, the statue protects the urban environment, like a roof over your head. Cristo Redentor is as important as any shelter. Christ the Redeemer provides protection for the soul. Born in Rio de Janeiro on July 25, , da Silva Costa had sketched a figure of Christ in when the foundation was laid.
He won the statue design competition, but the open-arm design may have been the idea of artist Carlos Oswald , who helped da Silva Costa with the final sketches. Another influence on the design was from French sculptor Paul Landowski In his studio in France, Landowski made scale models of the design and separately sculpted the head and hands.
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