Christ the Redeemer Brazil
by David Dehner
Title
Christ the Redeemer Brazil
Artist
David Dehner
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Art
Description
Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world. It is 30 metres (98 ft) tall, not including its 8 metres (26 ft) pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide, It weighs 635 tonnes (625 long, 700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca 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
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November 30th, 2013
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Comments (13)
Mariola Bitner
Fantastic David! Great use of the textured background... really emphasizes this magnificent statue of Jesus! F/L
David Dehner replied:
Thank you Mariola - I appreciate your great comments, like and favorite - Dave
Donna Kennedy
Marvelous image and processing David!...f/v/t
David Dehner replied:
Thank you Donna - So glad you like this image - I appreciate your kind comments and great support - Dave
David Dehner
Thank you Kathy for featuring this image in your great group Altered Photographs - Dave
David Dehner
Thank you Darren for featuring this image in your great group Photography And Textures Make Fine Art - Dave