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The Christ of Atonement and Mercy popularly known as the Christ of the Lanterns (Spanish:Cristo de los Faroles) is a large Crucifix located at the Plaza de los Capuchinos in Cordoba Spain.The sculpture was created in 1794 by the sculptor Juan Navarro León under a commission by the Capuchin monk Diego José de Cádiz. Its popular name comes from the eight lanterns set on iron mounts that illuminate it.