Drones with cameras used to 3D map Christ the Redeemer

Multiple drones fitted with cameras can create the first accurate replica of “Christ the Redeemer” the statue of Jesus Christ. The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, the fine Canadian drone manufacturers at Aeryon, and 3D-scanning company Pix4D have teamed up to use technology to bring new life to the New Testament.

Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor), is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, made in 1922 with reinforced concrete and soapstone, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. It is 30 metres (98 ft) tall, not including its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.The statue which weighs 635  metric tons (625  long, 700  short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio.

The face of the statue was created by  Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida, born in  Galati, Romania, in 1893. He was included by Paul Landowski in the team that started working on Christ the Redeemer in 1922. Gheorghe Leonida contributed by portraying Jesus Christ’s face on the statue, which made him famous.