Items

• Monastery of Sao Bento - Facade

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Facade
• Monastery of Sao Bento - Benedictine Order - Facade

  Colonial Churches - Rio de Janeiro Monastery of Sao Bento Benedictine Order Built 1626-70 Architect: Frei Bernardo de Sao Bento Facade
• Sao Terco - Main facade

  Colonial Churches - Recife Sao Terco Main facade
• Santa Teresa - Main portal

  Colonial Churches - Recife Santa Teresa Main portal
• Santa Teresa - Main facade - Upper section - Pediment and left tower

  Colonial Churches - Recife Santa Teresa Main facade Upper section Pediment and left tower
• Santa Teresa - Main facade - Upper section

  Colonial Churches - Recife Santa Teresa Main facade Upper section
• Santa Teresa - Main facade - Lower section

  Colonial Churches - Recife Santa Teresa Main facade Lower section
• Santa Teresa - Main facade

  Colonial Churches - Recife Santa Teresa Main facade
• Santa Teresa - General view

  Colonial Churches - Recife Santa Teresa (Carmelite, Third Order) Begun 1700-1710 Rebuilt circa 1800 General view
• Carmelite Convent - Side elevation

  Colonial Churches - Recife Carmelite Convent Side elevation
• Convent Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo - Main portal - Detail Decoration

  Colonial Churches - Recife Convent Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo Main portal Detail Decoration
• Convent Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo - Main portal

  Colonial Churches - Recife Convent Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo Main portal
• Convent Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo - Main facade - Central section

  Colonial Churches - Recife Convent Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo Main facade Central section
• Convent Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo - Main facade

  Colonial Churches - Recife Convent Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo Begun 1687 Completed circa 1757, except for upper stage and steeple of right tower Main facade
• Sao Pedro dos Clerigos - Main portal: decoration

  Colonial Churches - Recife Sao Pedro dos Clerigos Main portal: decoration
• Sao Pedro dos Clerigos - Main portal

  Colonial Churches - Recife Sao Pedro dos Clerigos Main portal
• Sao Pedro dos Clerigos - Main facade

  Colonial Churches - Recife Sao Pedro dos Clerigos Begun 1728 Main facade Architect: Manuel Ferreria Jacome
• Sao Jose de Ribamar - Upper facade - Right upper side and tower

  Colonial Churches - Recife Sao Jose de Ribamar Upper facade Right upper side and tower
• Sao Jose de Ribamar - Upper facade and right tower

  Colonial Churches - Recife Sao Jose de Ribamar Upper facade and right tower
• Sao Jose de Ribamar - Facade - Central section

  Colonial Churches - Recife Sao Jose de Ribamar Facade Central section
• Sao Jose de Ribamar - General view

  Colonial Churches - Recife Sao Jose de Ribamar General view Facade begun 1653 Partially completed 1790 Left tower never finished
• Parish Church of Santo Antonio - Upper facade - Both towers

  Colonial Churches - Recife Parish Church of Santo Antonio Upper facade Both towers
• Parish Church of Santo Antonio - Upper facade and left tower

  Colonial Churches - Recife Parish Church of Santo Antonio Upper facade and left tower
• Parish Church of Santo Antonio - Main facade

  Colonial Churches - Recife Parish Church of Santo Antonio Main facade
• Parish Church of Santo Antonio - General view: main facade and towers

  Colonial Churches - Recife Parish Church of Santo Antonio Built 1753-90 General view: main facade and towers
• Madre de Deus - Interior - High Altar - Sculpture of the Holy Family

  Colonial Churches - Recife Madre de Deus Interior High Altar Sculpture of the Holy Family
• Madre de Deus - Upper facade, showing image of St. Philip Neri in niche

  Colonial Churches - Recife Madre de Deus Upper facade, showing image of St. Philip Neri in niche
• Madre de Deus - Door to the right of main portal

  Colonial Churches - Recife Madre de Deus Door to the right of main portal
• Madre de Deus - Corner and facade

  Colonial Churches - Recife Madre de Deus Corner and facade
• Madre de Deus - General View

  Colonial Churches - Recife Madre de Deus Formerly Church of the Oratorian Fathers of St. Philp Neri Now co-Cathedral of Pernambuco Completed circa 1750
• Nossa Senhora de Conceicao dos Militares - Interior - Sacristy: image of St. Joseph - One wing closed

  Colonial Churches - Recife Nossa Senhora de Conceicao dos Militares Interior Sacristy: image of St. Joseph One wing closed
• Nossa Senhora de Conceicao dos Militares - Interior - Sacristy: figure of St. Joseph

  Colonial Churches - Recife Nossa Senhora de Conceicao dos Militares Interior Sacristy: figure of St. Joseph Front of image opening into two wings and containing a Miniature retable
• Nossa Senhora de Conceicao dos Militares - Interior - High Altar - Detail: Atlantic and caryatid figures

  Colonial Churches - Recife Nossa Senhora de Conceicao dos Militares Interior High Altar Detail: Atlantic and caryatid figures
• Nossa Senhora de Conceicao dos Militares - Interior - High Altar

  Colonial Churches - Recife Nossa Senhora de Conceicao dos Militares Interior High Altar
• Nossa Senhora de Conceicao dos Militares - Interior - High Altar, showing image of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

  Colonial Churches - Recife Nossa Senhora de Conceicao dos Militares Interior High Altar, showing image of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
• Cloister of the Third Order of Sao Francisco - Interior - Golden Chapel - Sculpture: Our Lord Crucified

  Colonial Churches - Recife Cloister of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Interior Golden Chapel Sculpture: Our Lord Cricified 1698 Sculptor: M. Santiago
• Cloister of the Third Order of Sao Francisco - Interior - Golden Chapel - Polychrome sculpture St. Elizabeth of Austria

  Colonial Churches - Recife Cloister of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Interior Golden Chapel Polychrome sculpture St. Elizabeth of Austria
• Cloister of the Third Order of Sao Francisco - Interior - Golden Chapel - Retable of Our Lady of Sorrows

  Colonial Churches - Recife Cloister of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Interior Golden Chapel Retable of Our Lady of Sorrows
• Cloister of the Third Order of Sao Francisco - Interior - Golden Chapel - Right wall and pulpit

  Colonial Churches - Recife Cloister of the Third Order of Sao Francisco Interior Golden Chapel Right wall and pulpit
• Franciscan Convent of Santo Antonio - Main facade - Upper section

  Colonial Churches - Recife Franciscan Convent of Santo Antonio Main facade Upper section Franciscan emblem on pediment