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• Church of the Carmelite - Interior - Upper section of nave - Woodcarving and Carmelite paintings

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Interior Upper section of nave Woodcarving and Carmelite paintings including"Elijah in the Fiery Chariot"
• Church of the Carmelite - Interior - Upper section of nave showing tribunes and wood carving

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Interior Upper section of nave showing tribunes and wood carving
• Church of the Carmelite - Interior - High Altar - Detail

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Interior High Altar Detail
• Church of the Carmelite - Interior - High Altar - General view

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Interior High Altar General view
• Church of the Carmelite - Detail of arched entrance to passage leading to side door of church

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Detail of arched entrance to passage leading to side door of church Note arms
• Church of the Carmelite - Door: pediment and decoration

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Door: pediment and decoration Medallion representing the Virgin presenting the Scapulary to St. Simeon Stock
• Church of the Carmelite - Great door

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite Great door
• Church of the Carmelite (Third Order) - General view

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Church of the Carmelite (Third Order) Circa 1760 Door installed 1760 Interior woodwork, 1768, by Luiz da Fonseca Rosa General view of church
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Interior - Detail of dome and pendentives

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Interior Detail of dome and pendentives
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Interior - Detail of apse vault

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Interior Detail of apse vault
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Interior - Detail: Painting of dome and pendentives

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Interior Detail: Painting of dome and pendentives by Zeferino da Costa
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Interior - Painted and gilded barrel vault and pendentive - Painting of the prophet Isaiah

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Interior Painted and gilded barrel vault and pendentive Painting of the prophet Isaiah Ceiling of the Candelaria painted by Zeferino da Costa (1840-1915)
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Interior - Painted and gilded vault of apse

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Interior Painted and gilded vault of apse
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Interior - Painted and gilded nave vault

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Interior Painted and gilded nave vault 19th Cent.
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Interior - Apse - High Altar - Image of Our Lady of Candlemas

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Interior Apse High Altar Image of Our Lady of Candlemas
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Interior - Apse - High Altar

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Interior Apse High Altar Early 19th Century
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Main facade - Bronze doors: detail Angels

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Main facade Bronze doors: detail Angels
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Main facade - Bronze doors: detail - Angels with the symbols of the Passion

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Main facade Bronze doors: detail Angels with the symbols of the Passion
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Main facade - Bronze doors: detail - Virgin and Child with angels and the Dove (Holy Spirit)

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Main facade Bronze doors: detail Virgin and Child with angels and the Dove (Holy Spirit)
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Main facade - Bronze doors

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Main facade Bronze doors Late 19th Century, European
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - Facade - General view

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Facade General view
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - General view from rear

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria General view from rear
• Nossa Senhora da Candelaria - General view from above

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Nossa Senhora da Candelaria Founded before 1634 Present church begun 1775 Plans by Francisco J. Roscio Finished end of 19th Cent. General view from above, showing plan,apse,transepts,dome. Dates of dome and facade towers: 1874-77
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Interior - Side altar with sculpture

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Interior Side altar with sculpture
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Interior - Nave arcade - Wood carving - Images of Benedictine saints and rulers

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Interior Nave arcade Wood carving Images of Benedictine saints and rulers
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Interior - Chancel arch - Image of Our Lady interceding for the souls in Purgatory

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Interior Chancel arch Image of Our Lady interceding for the souls in Purgatory
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Interior - Chancel arch - Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Interior Chancel arch Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Interior - High Altar - Figure of St. Benedict

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Interior High Altar Figure of St. Benedict
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Interior - High Altar - Figure of St. Scholastica

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Interior High Altar Figure of St. Scholastica
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Interior - High Altar

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Interior High Altar
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Interior - High Altar

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Interior High Altar Sculptor: Mestre Valentim da Fonseca Dated 1788
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Interior - Apse and section of High Altar

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Interior Apse and section of High Altar
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Monastery - Building elevation

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Monastery Building elevation
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Vestibule - Tile wall

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Vestibule Tile wall
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Gate seen from vestibule

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Gate seen from vestibule
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Wrought iron gates: detail

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Wrought iron gates: detail
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Wrought iron gates

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Wrought iron gates
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Wrought iron gates

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Wrought iron gates: dated 1880
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Right tower

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Right tower
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Entrance portals

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Entrance portals