| Title |
Cathedral of Salvador, High Altar |
| Building |
Cathedral of Salvador |
| Location City/State |
Salvador |
| Location Country |
Brazil |
| Style Period |
18th Century Art |
| Description |
Originally the church of the former Jesuit College, which was built between 1604 and 1656. The façade was faced with stone from Portugal at the end of the 17th century; the interior was decorated in Baroque style in the 18th century |
| Subject |
Latin American Art; Brazilian Art; Religious Art; Religious Buildings; Architecture; Baroque |
| Creation Date |
18th Century CE |
| Form |
altar |
| Medium |
carved wood with gilt |
| Source |
Opulence and Devotion: Brazilian Baroque Art. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and BrasilConnects, São Paulo, 2001. |
| Work ID |
13625 |
| Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6v15h15 |
| Setname |
uu_aah_art |
| ID |
39389 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6v15h15 |
