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• Church of the Carmelite Third Order - Interior - Nave: painted ceiling Our Lady of Mount Carmel presenting the Scapulary to St. Simeon Stock

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Church of the Carmelite Third Order Interior Nave: painted ceiling Our Lady of Mount Carmel presenting the Scapulary to St. Simeon Stock
• Church of the Carmelite Third Order - Interior - Apse: painted ceiling Elijah in a Fiery Chariot

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Church of the Carmelite Third Order Interior Apse: painted ceiling Elijah in a Fiery Chariot by Joachim Goncalves da Rocha (circa 1800-1810)
• Church of the Carmelite Third Order - Portal: detail

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Church of the Carmelite Third Order Portal: detail
• Church of the Carmelite Third Order - Ornamental sculpture above doors and windows

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Church of the Carmelite Third Order Ornamental sculpture above doors and windows
• Church of the Carmelite Third Order - Pediment - Towers

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Church of the Carmelite Third Order Pediment Towers
• Church of the Carmelite Third Order - Main facade - Upper section - Detail

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Church of the Carmelite Third Order Main facade Upper section Detail
• Church of the Carmelite Third Order - Door - Windows - Pediment

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Church of the Carmelite Third Order Door Windows Pediment Design attributed to O Aleijadinho
• Church of the Carmelite Third Order - Main facade: detail

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Church of the Carmelite Third Order Main facade: detail
• Church of the Carmelite Third Order - Side view - Towers

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Church of the Carmelite Third Order Side view Towers
• Church of the Carmelite Third Order - General view - Facade

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Church of the Carmelite Third Order Begun 1763 By master mason Tiago Moreira General view Facade (circa 1771-83) Attributed to O Aleijadinho (Antonio Francisco Lisboa)
• Nossa Senhora do O - Front view

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Nossa Senhora do O Front view
• Nossa Senhora do O - Front and side view

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Nossa Senhora do O Begun 1717 Front and side view
• Parish church - General view

  Colonial Churches - Sabara Parish church Begun about 1711 General view
• Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro - Rear and side view, upper section

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro Rear and side view, upper section This church was the favorite spot of the Imperial Family
• Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro - Street before church, showing wall with niche containing statue of the Virgin, and stairway leading to church

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro Street before church, showing wall with niche containing statue of the Virgin, and stairway leading to church
• Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro - Facade from below

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro Facade from below
• Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro - View from rear - Note octagonal form of church

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro View from rear Note octagonal form of church
• Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro - General view

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro Built mid 18th Century General view
• Church of Santo Antonio - Facade: upper section

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of Santo Antonio Facade: upper section
• Church of Sao Francisco da Penetencia - Side door

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of Sao Francisco da Penetencia Side door
• Church of Sao Francisco da Penetencia - Main portal

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of Sao Francisco da Penetencia Main portal
• Church of Sao Francisco da Penitencia - Third Order of Sao Francisco - General view of facade

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of Sao Francisco da Penitencia Third Order of Sao Francisco Dedicated 1773 Woodwork in the interior by Francisco Xavier Brito 1735 General view of facade
• Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco - Entrance to convent

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Entrance to convent
• Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco - Facade: right- Church of Santo Antonio, left- Convent

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Facade: right- Church of Santo Antonio, left- Convent
• Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco - Wall and entrance to stairway

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Wall and entrance to stairway
• Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco - Entrance to the two churches

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Entrance to the two churches
• Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco - Entrance to the two churches

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Entrance to the two churches
• Franciscan Convent and adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco - Entrance to the two churches

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Franciscan Convent and adjacent Church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Entrance to the two churches
• Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with the adjacent chuch of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Convent - General view of the Morro de Santo Antonio showing the Franciscan church, the Convent of Santo Antonio and the church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Franciscan Convent and Church of Santo Antonio with the adjacent chuch of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Convent built 1608-12 Church under construction 1614-17 General view of the Morro de Santo Antonio showing the Franciscan church, the Convent of Santo Antonio and the church of the Third Order of Sao Francisco
• Cathedral - Interior - Shrine of Our Lady of the Heads - Wax effigies

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Cathedral Interior Shrine of Our Lady of the Heads Wax effigies
• Cathedral - Interior - Shrine of Our Lady of the Heads - Detail of wax effigies

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Cathedral Interior Shrine of Our Lady of the Heads Detail of wax effigies
• Cathedral - View of tower

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Cathedral View of tower
• Cathedral - General view

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Cathedral Begun 1760 Rebuilt early 19th Cent. General view
• Church of the Carmelite - Interior - Museum of the church - Image: Christ carrying the Cross: detail

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Interior Museum of the church Image: Christ carrying the Cross: detail
• Church of the Carmelite - Interior - Museum of the church Image: Christ carrying the Cross

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Interior Museum of the church Image: Christ carrying the Cross
• Church of the Carmelite - Interior - Museum of the church - Image: Our Lady of the Sorrows

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Interior Museum of the church Image: Our Lady of the Sorrows
• Church of the Carmelite - Gallery of church - Century furnishings

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Gallery of church Early 19th Century furnishings
• Church of the Carmelite - Interior - Novitiate chapel

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Interior Novitiate chapel (1774-80) Woodwork by Mestre Valentim da Fonseca
• Church of the Carmelite - Interior - Polychrome relief: detail

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Interior Polychrome relief: detail
• Church of the Carmelite - Interior - Vault of nave - Polychrome relief of the Adoration of the Virgin of Mt. Carmel

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Interior Vault of nave Polychrome relief of the Adoration of the Virgin of Mt. Carmel