3.5 Read the article below and answer the questions that f…
3.5 Read the article below and answer the questions that follow: Right-click on the button below to open the picture on a new page. GREAT WORKS: CHRIST THE REDEEMER 30 June 2018 DAVID ADAMS An Art Deco masterpiece (and the largest Art Deco statue in the world), this massive statue was created following a campaign by the nation’s Catholic Church. The completed statue was dedicated on 12th October 1931. Interestingly, the statue features a stylised image of a small heart in the middle of the chest – the only part of the sculpture that projects inward. The hollow statue, which was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1980, was, in 2007, was named as one of the ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’. The monument, which has been damaged several times by lightning in recent years, has also been repaired and renovated several times since its creation, including a four-month restoration project in 2010. Lifts, walkways, and escalators were installed in 2000 to help people reach the summit. Adapted from: https://www.sightmagazine.com.au/lifestyle/146-great-works/9722-great-works-christ-the-redeemer-cristo-redentor.
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