The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is donning a "Welcome to Brazil" shirt inspired by Taylor Swift's "Junior Jewels" shirt after a fan campaign and act of charity from the Swiftie ...

Taylor Swift was honored with a projection on Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue of a shirt inspired by the superstar's "Junior Jewels" shirt from her "You Belong With Me" music video.

A Brazilian photographer, Fernando Braga, went viral recently for his stunning image of lightning striking the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. “It was unbelievable at first. Like a ...

Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it’s an enduring icon of Brazilian identity. The Cristo Redentor, as ...

The Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain was meant to be an act of religious propaganda for Rio de Janeiro. But over the past century, it has become the symbol of the tolerant ...

The Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-based Christ the Redeemer is one of the largest and most iconic statues of Jesus in the world. Its outstretched arms, spanning 92 feet, extend over the city. Standing at ...

Lightning struck Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue during a storm on Friday. Christ the Redeemer, which has been named one of the seven modern wonders of the world , towers over Rio de Janeiro ...

The Christ the Redeemer statue has been lit up previously in a show of solidarity with specific countries affected by the pandemic. In March, "Praying together" was projected in multiple languages ...

Christ the Redeemer has been a world wonder since 2007. The public voted Christ the Redeemer onto the list of the New Seven Wonders of the World, making the cut among 21 finalists.

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A Small Brazilian Town Has Built a 143-Foot Statue of Jesus—Even Taller Than Rio’s Iconic ‘Christ the Redeemer’ By Dorian Batycka , May 9, 2022 The best of Artnet News in your inbox.

Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of the ...