"de Janeiro. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and is listed as one of the New7Wonders of the World. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone. Vincentian priest, Pedro Maria Boss, first suggested placing a Christian monument on Mount Corcovado in the mid 1850s to honor Princess Isabel, regent of Brazil and the daughter of Emperor Pedro II, but the project was not approved. In 1889 the country became a republic, and due to the separation of church and state, the proposed statue"
"of Jerusalem. The prophecy said that from the sarcophagus housing his remains a God will rise, a reference to the victory of Christianity over Paganism. Next to Mary is St. Joseph looking upwards as, in the background, an angel is announcing to the shepherds the coming of Christ, while on the left, the long procession of the Magi is passing under a triumphal arch. The arch has the inscription: ""Gn[eo] Pompeo Magno Hircanus Pont[ifex] P[osuit]"" (""The priest Hircanus erected [this arch] in honor of Gnaius Pompey the Great""). On the left, the two nearest Magi are staring at a light"
"crucified Redeemer"". It measures 52 cm high, 34.5 cm wide, and 1 cm thick, with the width of the cross beams being 7 cm. The image of Christ is 305 mm tall. The figure of Christ is shown with its heading reclining to the left, its large eyes wide open and encrusted with jet, and sporting a beard and moustache. (Jet eyes were common at the time in ivory sculptures of the region.) Each foot is shown nailed individually to the cross. The fingers of Christ's right hand are missing. His ""perizonium"" (loin cloth) covers him to the knees and"
"the Redeemer"" that became now the symbol of Maratea. Cristo Redentore The Statue of Christ the Redeemer of Maratea () is a statue of Jesus Christ in Maratea, southern Italy, realized in Carrara marble on the top of the Mountain “""St. Biagio""."" The sculpture was created by the Florentine sculptor Bruno Innocenti.The entire Statue was completed in 1965. The idea to realize the Statue was the Count Stefano Rivetti of Valcervo’s, who was also the promoter and financier of the project execution. This is the third tallest statue of Jesus in Europe, after ""Christ the King"" in Świebodzin, Poland and"
"Christ of the Ohio Christ of the Ohio is a statue of Jesus Christ in Troy, Indiana in the United States. It is located on Fulton Hill, which overlooks the Ohio River. The statue depicts Jesus Christ standing with his arms stretched upwards towards the sky. He wears a me'īl. He is barefoot and has a beard. It is made of white portland cement mixed with crushed pink stone. The statue is placed on top of a pedestal, made of stone from Saint Meinrad and cement, with the following engraving on the front: The statue is located on the east"
"nearby Laranjeiras Beach take place aboard 17th century-style pirate ships, going around the island before returning to Balneário Camboriú again. The city also has a statue similar to the Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) in Rio de Janeiro, called ""Cristo Luz"", but the one in Balneário Camboriú has small differences: it is a little smaller than Redeemer and it portrays Jesus with a ""broad-brimmed hat"" like circle on his left shoulder, symbolizing the Sun, which houses a spotlight that shines out to the entire city. The Cristo Luz is lit at night, also having colorful lights in its body that"
"the Smithsonian Institution's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1993 and was described as being ""well maintained"" by surveyors. Christ of the Ohio Christ of the Ohio is a statue of Jesus Christ in Troy, Indiana in the United States. It is located on Fulton Hill, which overlooks the Ohio River. The statue depicts Jesus Christ standing with his arms stretched upwards towards the sky. He wears a me'īl. He is barefoot and has a beard. It is made of white portland cement mixed with crushed pink stone. The statue is placed on top of a pedestal, made of stone from"
"Corcovado Corcovado (), means ""hunchback"" in Portuguese, is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It Is Corcovado hill lies just west of the city center but is wholly within the city limits and visible from great distances. It is known worldwide for the 38-metre (125 ft) statue of Jesus atop its peak, entitled ""Cristo Redentor"" or ""Christ the Redeemer"". The peak and statue can be accessed via a narrow road, by the 3.8 kilometre (2.4 mi) Corcovado Rack Railway, which was opened in 1884 and refurbished in 1980, or by the walking trail on the south side of"
"the right is the Calvary and a quarry in which two men are working a slab, a column and a statue. Two further workers can be seen in a grotto, illuminated by an internal source of light. Finally, on the left are fields with shepherds and cattle and a walled city, Jerusalem, at the feet of a rocky spur. Two pious women run a path to reach Jesus' tomb. <br> Christ as the Suffering Redeemer (Mantegna) The Christ as the Suffering Redeemer is a painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna, dated to c. 1488-1500 and housed in the"
"of Christ. These figures are believed to represent either the citizens of the Holy City of Isaiah redeemed by their savior or the ""ten thousand times ten thousand"" who sing a new song. They are crowded with some holding their hands in prayer, some carrying scrolls, others books, and eyes carved looking at Jesus. The far left and right end of the tympanum bears archangels and hold the symbols of the Passion on the capital of the third shaft of the left and central arch. Both angels are holding a naked figured representing a human soul towards Christ. These naked"
"in 1886 and stands 93 metres tall, representing freedom and welcoming immigrants who arrived by boat to the USA. The Solid Rock Church, a Christian megachurch, had a 19-metre tall statue named ‘""King of Kings""’, which depicted Jesus with his arms raised in the air. The statue was destroyed on June 14, 2010 after being hit by lightning and burning down. It has now been replaced by a new statue depicting Jesus standing with his arms held out in front of him, named ‘""Lux Mundi""’. ‘""Christ the Redeemer""’ is a large-scale statue overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,"
"was described as being ""well maintained."" Christus (Indianapolis) Christus is a public artwork by an unknown artist located in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States. The work is made of marble and stands at 5 feet 7 inches. Built around 1960, it depicts Jesus Christ standing and wearing a robe and mantle. His head is bowed slightly and his eyes are closed. His arms are stretched in front of him with the palms of his hands facing upwards towards the sky. It stands upon a base made of brick and stone. The piece was surveyed in"
"Cristo Redentore The Statue of Christ the Redeemer of Maratea () is a statue of Jesus Christ in Maratea, southern Italy, realized in Carrara marble on the top of the Mountain “""St. Biagio""."" The sculpture was created by the Florentine sculptor Bruno Innocenti.The entire Statue was completed in 1965. The idea to realize the Statue was the Count Stefano Rivetti of Valcervo’s, who was also the promoter and financier of the project execution. This is the third tallest statue of Jesus in Europe, after ""Christ the King"" in Świebodzin, Poland and ""Cristo-Rei"" (""Christ the King"") in Lisbon, and the fifth"
"Israel and the twelve apostles). It symbolizes the new Jerusalem, which is described in the Revelation of John 21, 10ff. John sees the new Jerusalem floating down from the sky. This is the way the Chandelier wants to be considered: It floats between the church dome and the ground on which we are standing. The new Jerusalem (= paradise on earth) is promised but not tangible yet. Three big Roundels, three galleries, each carried by three round arches, surround the central room of the church and point out the trinity. Beneath the galleries are traced ashlars rocks with several sun"
"a sign which read ""murderer"" hanging from its waist. The statue was again vandalized with paint in 2015 and 2017, raising questions in the media as to the appropriateness of honoring Columbus with a public statue. The bronze cast depicts a high by wide and deep, ""larger-than-life size"" standing figure of Christopher Columbus atop a by plain square base of grey Westerly, Rhode Island granite. The National Historic Register of Places nomination describes the statue: ""The explorer is caught in mid-stride, his left foot stepping off the base. In his left hand he holds a globe; his right arm is"
"Christus (Indianapolis) Christus is a public artwork by an unknown artist located in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States. The work is made of marble and stands at 5 feet 7 inches. Built around 1960, it depicts Jesus Christ standing and wearing a robe and mantle. His head is bowed slightly and his eyes are closed. His arms are stretched in front of him with the palms of his hands facing upwards towards the sky. It stands upon a base made of brick and stone. The piece was surveyed in 1993 by Save Outdoor Sculpture!. It"
"and is said to depict Columbus pointing towards the New World with his right hand, while holding a scroll in the left. It is a commonly held belief that instead of pointing to the west towards the New World, the statue points east towards Columbus's supposed home city of Genoa. This, however, is not true, as the statue points south-southeast (a more southerly direction than the adjacent Rambla Del Mar and almost a perfect extension of the direction of La Rambla, Barcelona) and in effect is pointing at a point somewhere near the city of Constantine, Algeria. To point at"
"paradise is referred to in chapter 21: ""I saw a new heaven and a new earth ... the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband"". In the background of the painting is the Celestial City, Jerusalem, drawing elements from Martin's earlier historical and architectural paintings, with the Plains of Heaven behind. The light of God pervades the work, with Christ sitting in judgement on the Throne of God in the centre, accompanied by 24 seated elders. Four angels sound trumpets after the opening of the seventh seal. Below,"
"of Nazareth and Jerusalem. The town of Nazareth represents also the Synagogue, that of Jerusalem the Church: these are represented like medieval cities. The passing from the Jewish law to the new Christian law is portrayed in these 12th century carvings. This scene is followed by the Nativity of Jesus and the Bath of the Child (drawn from apocryphal books). The Bath of the Child includes the eucharistic cup, thus foreseeing the events of Christ's Passion. St. Joseph, is perplexed by what he has experienced. Below Joseph, two men are represented fighting (according to a recent study (cf bibliography) this"
"the King is counted) and taller than the ""Christ the Redeemer"" (30 m tall) outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, making it the second largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world. It is the third largest statue in the Southern Hemisphere, after the statue of Virgen de la Paz in Venezuela, and the statue of Saint Rita of Cascia in Brazil. The left hand of the statue points to the South, and the right points to the North. Cristo de la Concordia Cristo de la Concordia (""Christ of Peace"") is a statue of Jesus Christ located atop San Pedro Hill,"
"in the world after ""Cristo de la Concordia"" and ""Christ the Redeemer"", both in South America. It is 21,20 metres high, the head is 3 metres in height and the arm-span is 19 metres from finger tip to finger tip. The idea to realize the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Maratea belongs to the Count Stefano Rivetti di Val Cervo, during his trip in Brazil, while he was flying over the Corcovado. When he came back to Italy he asked Bruno Innocenti, professor of the sculpture at the Istitutod’Arte of Florence, to realize the big statue of the ""Christ"
"right with the appearances at Emmaus and Galilee. It includes seven of the traditional 14 Stations of the Cross, but adds several scenes before and after them, and omits 7: Jesus being given his cross, two occasions when Jesus falls carrying the cross, Jesus meeting his mother, Veronica wiping the face of Jesus, Jesus meeting the daughters of Jerusalem, and Jesus being stripped of his garments. The scenes are distributed in and around an idealized Jerusalem, depicted as a walled medieval city with exotic towers topped by domes. The high ""birds-eye"" point of view makes Calvary visible behind the city."
"Lux Mundi (statue) Lux Mundi (Latin for ""Light of the World"") is a tall statue of Jesus at Solid Rock Church, a Christian nondenominational church near Monroe, Ohio, in the United States. Designed by Tom Tsuchiya, ""Lux Mundi"" replaced the statue ""King of Kings"" which was struck by lightning and destroyed in 2010. The statue shows Jesus stepping forward with a welcoming gesture, a pose inspired by the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. John. Facing I-75, the statue stands on a foundation decorated by rocks with a cascading water feature. Because of its pose and inviting quality, ""Lux Mundi"""
"Further alterations were made during the restorations by Paul Abadie in 1866-1885, including the addition of the two towers with conical tops, but the façade remains mostly medieval. The façade is decorated by more than 70 sculptures, organized into two decorative themes, the Ascension and the Last Judgement, which are cleverly intermingled. Christ is portrayed within mandorlas, while two tall angels address the apostles to show them the celestial vision. All their faces, as well as those of the other faithful under the arches, look toward the Redeemer; vice versa, the damned, pushed back in the side arches and turned"
"Jerusalem (painting) Jerusalem () is an 1867 painting by the French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme. It is also knows as ""Golgotha"", ""Consumatum Est"" and ""The Crucifixion"" (""La Crucifixion""). The foreground depicts the ground of Golgotha with the shadows of three crucified men: Jesus and the two thieves. Further back in the picture is a crowd of people moving away from the scene. In the background is the city of Jerusalem under a cloudy sky. The painting marked Gérôme's return to history painting after a period of exploring orientalism. Like much Christian art of the era, the depiction was influenced by Ernest"
"in the National Gallery, London in 2017, in the same room as a cast of the second version, drawings for it, and letter relating to it. Risen Christ (Michelangelo, Santa Maria sopra Minerva) The Risen Christ, ""Cristo della Minerva"" in Italian, also known as ""Christ the Redeemer"" or ""Christ Carrying the Cross"", is a marble sculpture by the Italy High Renaissance master Michelangelo, finished in 1521. It is in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome, to the left of the main altar. The work was commissioned in June 1514, by the Roman patrician Metello Vari, who stipulated"
"Renan's ""Life of Jesus"". The painting was presented at the 1868 Salon. Since 1990 it is located at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Jerusalem (painting) Jerusalem () is an 1867 painting by the French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme. It is also knows as ""Golgotha"", ""Consumatum Est"" and ""The Crucifixion"" (""La Crucifixion""). The foreground depicts the ground of Golgotha with the shadows of three crucified men: Jesus and the two thieves. Further back in the picture is a crowd of people moving away from the scene. In the background is the city of Jerusalem under a cloudy sky. The painting marked Gérôme's"
"to the name of the city (meaning ""Holy Sepulchre""), derived from the presence of two relics of the Holy Sepulchre carried by two pilgrims in the 9th century. Piero's Christ is also present on the town's Coat of Arms. Jesus is in the centre of the composition, portrayed in the moment of his resurrection, as suggested by the position of the leg on the parapet of his tomb, which Piero renders as a classical sarcophagus. His stern, impassive figure, depicted in an iconic and abstract fixity (and described by Aldous Huxley as ""athletic""), rises over four sleeping soldiers, representing the"
"at Bran Castle, the National Museum of Art and other major museums in Bucharest. He died in the spring of 1942, falling off the roof of his family home in Bucharest, while picking linden flowers. Gheorghe Leonida Gheorghe Leonida (1892/93–1942) was a Romanian sculptor known for creating the head of ""Christ the Redeemer"", the statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gheorghe Leonida was born in Galați, in 1892 (1893 according to other sources). Coming from an influential middle-class family, he was the penultimate among 11 children. Among his siblings was the pioneering female engineer Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu"
"himself. Also influenced by Flemish painting is the attention to detail: every object has a precise symbolic role; and the well-rendered airy perspective, with the landscape fading towards a detailed representation of a hill and a town. The farthest city, on the right, is a symbolic Jerusalem with the domed edifice; in front of it is a dead tree, a reference to its conquest. The left city represents Rome, with the two sepulchres of the ""prophetic"" emperors, Augustus and Hadrian (who, at the time, was thought to be buried under the Torre delle Milizie). In the city, however, a church"
"Christopher Columbus (Alfieri) Christopher Columbus, or simply Columbus, is a 1955 sculpture by Edoardo Alfieri, installed outside Columbus City Hall, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The bronze alloy sculpture depicts Christopher Columbus wearing a cloak and holding a rolled document, and measures approximately 22 ft. x 93 in. x 69 in. The statue rests on a stone base that measures approximately 72 x 73 x 79 in. The status weighs approximately 3 tons. A bronze plaque on the statue's stone base reads: The statue rests on and is the central feature of the Portman Plaza on the south side of"
"a height of , allowing the locals to see it from many points of the city. There is a panoramic viewpoint at the site of the sculpture. Locals suggest that the statue was sculpted to depict a cigar in the right hand and a mojito in the left hand, honoring popular Cuban culture. Christ of Havana The Christ of Havana (Spanish: ""Cristo de La Habana"") is a large sculpture representing Jesus of Nazareth on a hilltop overlooking the bay in Havana, Cuba. It is the work of the Cuban sculptor Jilma Madera, who won the commission for it in 1953."
"""Seeking Him over the sea who was sackless but sold (by Judas).."" implies going to Jerusalem, the site of the Holy Sepulchre, tomb of Christ. (ll. 1-4) The opening lines mention they are heading towards Tuscany, but the two major episodes take place somewhere in France. The city where Arthur replenishes provisions is of uncertain location, but presumably somewhere still to the west of the Rhone River. Golagros's castle is in the Rhone valley (somewhat confusing since on the first instance (line 319) the original print reads ""Rome,"") but this is to be emended as ""Rone,"" as occurs elsewhere. Note"