Christ the Redeemer

Small stone tiles were fitted on by hand

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Small soapstone tiles cover the concrete figure, fitted by hand into a surface that endures rain and wind above the forested summit. Heitor da Silva Costa designed the Art Deco monument, while Paul Landowski shaped its model. Its open arms rise over Rio’s mountains and bay.

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