Christ the Redeemer statue

Feb. 13, 2023

Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue was struck by lightning recently, and the photos of the lightning went viral on social media.

About Christ the Redeemer statue:

Location: It is located at the summit of Mount Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil.
It depicts Christ standing with his arms crossed and looking at the city.
It was completed in 1931 and stands 98 feet (30 metres) tall.
Its horizontally outstretched arms span 92 feet (28 metres).
It is made of reinforced concrete and is the largest Art Deco-style sculpture in the world.

What is Art Deco?

Art Deco, also called style moderne, is a movement in the decorative arts and architecture that originated in the 1920s and developed into a major style in western Europe and the United States during the 1930s.
It is a modern art style that attempts to infuse functional objects with artistic touches.
This movement is different from the fine arts (painting and sculpture), where the art object has no practical purpose or use beyond providing interesting viewing.
Art Deco works are symmetrical, geometric, streamlined, often simple, and pleasing to the eye.
Art Deco design represented modernism turned into fashion.
Its products included both individually crafted luxury items and mass-produced wares.