Christ the Redeemer, Heitor de Silva Costa (1921)

          Christ the Redeemer is a gigantic statue built in Rio de Janeiro in 1921 to honor god.  This statue stands 125 feet tall atop a mountain that overlooks Rio.  The statue is made of sandstone –chosen for its durability-- and stands above a chapel.  It was constructed to honor God and has been named one of The Seven Wonders of the Modern World.  Its constructed cost $250,000 and today would be the equivalent of $3,068,097 today. 

                This statue appears to watch over the town of Rio de Janeiro from atop the mountain and can be seen from many parts of the city.  At night it is lit up so that it can be seen at all hours.  This statue is much larger than any human giving God this feeling of being bigger than any one person.  It is posed with its arms straight out to the sides a symbol of peace and also makes the statue resemble the shape of a cross.  Everything about the statue from the material to the way in which it is posed underwent huge planning and deliberation showing how important it is to some people to glorify God.