Thanks to Olga for the card.
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BRAZIL - The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos
Thanks to Andrea for the cards and beautiful cover.
"The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos is an architectural and landscaped complex formed by a church, a churchyard and six adjoining chapels, located in the Brazilian municipality of Congonhas , state of Minas Gerais.
The church is an important example of the Brazilian colonial architecture , with a rich interior decoration in gold carving and paintings. The churchyard is adorned with twelve statues of prophets in soapstone and the chapels contain sculptural groups in polychrome wood representing steps of the Passion of Christ , statues created by Aleijadinho and his assistants. Other artists of gabarito participated in the construction and decoration works, among them Francisco de Lima Cerqueira , João Nepomuceno Correia e Castro and Mestre Ataíde . The set was built in several stages between 1757 and 1875.
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*Church/Cathedral,
*Cover,
*Famous Leader/People,
*South America,
Brazil
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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