Igreja Sao Francisco De Assis

"Church was begun in 1766 by the Franciscan Third Order...cherubic faces, garlands of tropical fruits, and allegorical characters carved into the main altar are still covered with their original paint" Full review

"Although the 1793 Igreja de São Francisco de Assis has soapstone pulpits and altars by Aleijadinho, its most impressive works are the sacristy's ceiling panels, which were painted by Ataíde." Full review

"Igreja de São Francisco de Assis (1943), with its astonishing curved lines, stands south of Pampulha Lake. Apparently it was the sight of women lying on Copacabana beach that inspired the..." Full review

"Stretched out on the south bank of Pampulha Lake, the delicate curved outline of the Igreja de São Francisco de Assis, covered in blue ceramics, surprises by its modest proportions." Full review

"This simple hilltop church above the bus station is closed to visitors, but it's well worth climbing to the grassy plaza out front, which commands magnificent picture-postcard views of Tiradentes' historic center" Full review

"Mariana's loveliest church was designed by Aleijadinho...the gorgeous ceiling panels in the sacristy were painted by Mariana's native son Ataíde, who lies buried here with 94 others." Full review

"This exquisite 1774 baroque church, fronted by a palm-shaded, lyre-shaped plaza, is home to two Aleijadinho sculptures and one of Minas' finest facades, based on Aleijadinho’s design. " Full review

"Dating to 1775, this church is typical of the Brazilian rococo style with its gilded interior ornamentation" Full review

"Its entire exterior was carved by Aleijadinho himself, from the soapstone medallion to the cannon waterspouts to the Franciscan two-bar cross." Full review

"This 19th-century church, the last to be constructed during Ouro Preto's colonial period, serves as a convenient landmark, perched high on the hillside just below the bus station" Full review