on his transmission, the electrical signal would travel first to england, and then to rio de janeiro, but due to bad weather the plan was scrapped, with the lights eventually turned on in rio de janeiro, using a conventional method.

once completed, the statue stood 38 meters tall, 28 meters wide, and weighing an incredible 1,145 tons, making it the largest art deco statue in the world. the total construction cost of the statue was estimated at about us$ 4 million in today's value - considering the extent of the project, and the size of the statue, this endeavor proved particularly efficient.