Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Ouro Preto)
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title:
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Ouro Preto)
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The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a Rococo Catholic church in Ouro Preto, Brazil. Its erection began in 1766 after a design by the Brazilian architect and sculptor Antônio Francisco Lisboa, otherwise known as Aleijadinho. Lisboa designed both the structure of the church and the carved decorations on the interior, which were only finished towards the end of the 19th century. The circular bell towers and the oculus closed by a relief were original features in religious architecture of that
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Church in Minas Gerais, Brazil
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Francis_of_Assisi_(Ouro_Preto)
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date modified:
2023-10-20T17:27:36Z
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