This Christ the Redeemer Weathevane was designed for a family of faith to mount on a garden wall at their home. They were inspired to choose this particular iconography by Brazil’s huge and magnificent Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Because weather vanes point in different directions dependent on the wind it was decided for this design to create the copper sculpture piece as a mirror image, with both sides the same. By doing this the family is always facing their Redeemer. It was created in detailed swell-bodied style, with deep repoussé to express the draping of the clothing and details of the face. Our master metal workers did a wonderful job accomplishing this.

Optional 23K gold leaf gilding was requested for the toes, hands, face and chest, while the heart on the chest has been treated with coats of red lacquer. This bright gold will remain bright while the copper naturally darkens with age. There is also gold leafing on the Chapter and Verse on the arrow’s fletching, and John 3:16 is inscribed on the copper tube of the arrow.

‘Lucky Pennies’ were selected for the birth years of the grand children, and were applied to the stylized arrow head on the arrow and fletching. The traditional penny of the year the weather vane was completed is inside the sculpture piece.

We worked with the father/grandfather every step of the way on this deeply personal piece and what a fabulous family heirloom he dreamed into existence!