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São Francisco de Assis Church |
Constructed in 1766, São Francisco de Assis Church has Works of two art masters
of Minas Gerais, Antonio Francisco Lisboa, also known as Aleijadinho, and Manuel da Costa Athaíde.
One of the attractions is the ceiling, where visitors suffer an optic illusion,
accentuated by columns and parapets which surround the panel through a technique called 'trompe l'oeil'. Considered the master-piece of the
brazilian colonial art, Church São Francisco de Assis is one of the most daring projects of Aleijadinho.
Recently reformed due to infiltrations in the major altar, the building was
totally restored, since the pieces were falling apart due to the action of time.
Address: Largo de Coimbra
Phone: 55-31-3551-3282 |
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