Christ the Redeemer

Sculpture · 1922–1931 · Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro · Americas

A 30-metre figure in reinforced concrete and soapstone, the largest Art Deco statue

Author: Paul Landowski, Heitor da Silva Costa
Style: Art Deco — Machine-age luxury: geometry, gleaming metal and the stepped silhouette
Century: 20th century

Made around the same time (±30 years)

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