Congonhas Sanctuary Prophets

Minas Gerais · Brazil

Congonhas Sanctuary Prophets, Brazil
Photo: Alexandre Machado[2], CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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The twelve soapstone prophets carved by Aleijadinho stand on the terrace before the Bom Jesus sanctuary in Congonhas. The dramatic baroque figures are considered a high point of colonial Brazilian sculpture.

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