Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
Brazil
Date inscribed: 1985| Inscribed criteria: (i)(iv)
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This sanctuary in Minais Gerais, south of Belo Horizonte was built in the second half of the 18th century. It consists of a church with a magnificent Rococo interior of Italian inspiration; an outdoor stairway decorated with statues of the prophets; and seven chapels illustrating the Stations of the Cross, in which the polychrome sculptures by Aleijadinho are masterpieces of a highly original, moving, expressive form of Baroque art.

Source: NFUAJ