In 2009, Archbishop Ornani Tempesta announced that $3.5 million would be raised to upgrade this work. This work inspired Duke Pearson to write a song of the same name which appeared in Donald Byrd's 1963 jazz album, A New Perspective. A similar work was created by Bruno Innocenti in Maratea. Though other possible designs for this work included a globe in the hands of the central figure, and a pedestal symbolizing the worl
In 2009, Archbishop Ornani Tempesta announced that $3.5 million would be raised to upgrade this work. This work inspired Duke Pearson to write a song of the same name which appeared in Donald Byrd's 1963 jazz album, A New Perspective. A similar work was created by Bruno Innocenti in Maratea. Though other possible designs for this work included a globe in the hands of the central figure, and a pedestal symbolizing the world, the simpler pose of the figure was chosen. The interior structure of it was designed by Albert Caquot, and Catholics hold (*) baptisms and weddings in the chapel under this 130-foot tall statue. Designed by Heitor da Silva Costa and standing at the top of Corcovado Mountain, this is, for 10 points, what statue sculpted by Paul Landowski located in Rio de Janeiro?
In 2009, Archbishop Ornani Tempesta announced that $3.5 million would be raised to upgrade this work.
{Christ} the {Redeemer} [or {O Cristo Redentor} or {Christo redemptor}]