| Title |
Capela Dourada (Golden Chapel), view towards the altar |
| Creator |
Antonio Martins Santiago (sculptor); Manuel de Jesus Pinto (gilt) |
| Creator Nationality |
Brazilian |
| Building |
Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco (Church of the Third Order of St. Francis) |
| Location City/State |
Recife |
| Location Country |
Brazil |
| Style Period |
17th Century Art; 18th Century Art |
| Description |
The cornerstone was laid on May 13, 1696; the chapel, with a niche for a large central cross and lateral niches for St. Cosme and St. Damian, was sculpted by Antonio Martins Santiago in 1698, and was gilded by Manuel de Jesus Pinto in 1799. |
| Subject |
Latin American Art; Brazilian Art; Religious Art; Religious Buildings; Architecture; Baroque |
| Creation Date |
late 17th Century - 18th Century CE |
| Form |
architecture |
| Classes |
ARTH 1010 Module 13: 20th Century Latin America |
| Source |
Opulence and Devotion: Brazilian Baroque Art. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and BrasilConnects, São Paulo, 2001. |
| Work ID |
13626 |
| Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6q84rbw |
| Setname |
uu_aah_art |
| ID |
39390 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6q84rbw |
