Architecture

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi of Ouro Preto, in the evening

Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Igreja de São Francisco de Assis [Portuguese]
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi of Ouro Preto, in the evening

Architecture

Architecture: Church of Saint Francis of Assisi of Ouro Preto

built
1766-1794
culture
Portuguese, Brazilian
style/period
Late Baroque, Rococo
work type by function
Roman Catholic church
material
mudbrick/adobe, rammed earth, stone, soapstone
technique
masonry, stucco
architect / constr. phase
1766-1794
1801-1812
Manoel da Costa Ataíde
painting of the ceiling and the panels of the choir and nave, gilding and painting of the woodwork in the choir
1829-1890
Aleijadinho (Antônio Francisco Lisboa)
construction of the side altars
artist
Aleijadinho (Antônio Francisco Lisboa), Manoel da Costa Ataíde

Specifications

Specifications: Church of Saint Francis of Assisi of Ouro Preto

number towers
2

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais » Ouro Preto » Antônio Dias
local language location name
Ouro Preto, Brasil [Portuguese]
historical affiliations
Portuguese Empire
1794-1815
State of Brazil
1794-1815
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
1815-1822

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic Town of Ouro Preto
type
cultural
criteria
I, III
designation
reference
124

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
3,293 × 5,071  pixel
27.9 × 42.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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