Brazil Slide Series: Collection A Heranca Cultural De Minas Gerais, Slide No. 0028.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

3-2-2009

Description

28) The church of Carmo. Just 25 km from Belo Horizonte, Sabará stands on the muddy banks of the Rio das Velhas and during the Eighteenth century was a wealthy gold mining town. The church of Carmo was begun in 1762 and its architecture and sculptures are dominated by the work of Aleijadinho.28) A Igreja do Carmo. A apenas 25 kms de Belo Horizonte, Sabará situa-se às margens lamacentas do Rio das Velhas. Durante o século XVIII foi uma rica cidade de mineração de ouro. A Igreja do Carmo teve sua construção iniciada em 1762, e sua arquitetura e esculturas são dominadas pelos trabalhos de Aleijadinho.

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Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1992