Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the face. Artists: Paul Landowski, Heitor da Silva Costa, Albert Caquot, Gheorghe Leonida Construction started: April 4, 1922 Media: Soapstone, Concrete Opened: October 12, 1931 Created: 1922–1931