Architecture

Parish Church of Our Lady of the Conception, main portal

Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição [Portuguese]
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Conception, main portal

Architecture

structure overview
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Conception
architectural element(s)
portal, door, overdoor
material
soapstone, wood

Architecture: Parish Church of Our Lady of the Conception

built
1709
culture
Portuguese, Brazilian, Christian
style/period
Early Baroque
work type
Roman Catholic church
form/concept
rectangular plan
material
mudbrick/adobe, soapstone, tufa
architect
Manuel Francisco Lisboa
artist
Francisco Vieira Servas, Aleijadinho (Antônio Francisco Lisboa)

Specifications

Specifications: Parish Church of Our Lady of the Conception

number towers
2

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais » Congonhas » Matriz
local language location name
Congonhas, Brasil [Portuguese]
historical affiliations
1709-1822
Portuguese Empire
1709-1815
State of Brazil
1815-1822
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
3,779 × 5,462  pixel
32.0 × 46.2 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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