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date: 10 February 2025

Brazil’s Sanctuaries and Sculpture: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Ouro Pretolocked

Brazil’s Sanctuaries and Sculpture: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Ouro Pretolocked

  • Rodrigo BastosRodrigo BastosDepartment of Architecture, Federal University of Santa Catarina

Summary

Some of the main works of religious architecture and sculpture were produced in three important Brazilian cities. All of them were founded in the so-called colonial period, that is, as a territory dominated by the Portuguese Empire. All of them have a very rich historical and artistic heritage, constituting an expressive sample of religious art produced in Brazilian territory. The historical aspects of some of these main works emphasize the theoretical, artistic, and conceptual assumptions contemporary to the period of their construction.

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  • Religion and Art

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