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Igrejas e Conventos da Bahia - Monumenta

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emoldura as pinturas 18 , nem<br />

<strong>da</strong>s pinturas dedica<strong>da</strong>s à vi<strong>da</strong><br />

<strong>da</strong> Virgem Maria, com<br />

características maneiristas.<br />

Há apenas suposições sobre<br />

as autorias.<br />

Portaria. Tem-se acesso à<br />

portaria pela entra<strong>da</strong> do<br />

convento que dá diretamente<br />

para a rua. Foi feita entre 1749 e<br />

1755. Os quadros de azulejos<br />

que revestem suas paredes,<br />

representando cenas <strong>da</strong> vi<strong>da</strong><br />

contemplativa dos anacoretas,<br />

foram assentados em 1782.<br />

Nesse mesmo ano colocaram-se,<br />

sobre os azulejos, oito painéis<br />

de autor desconhecido. Em<br />

todos eles aparecem grandes<br />

vultos <strong>da</strong> ordem franciscana.<br />

A pintura do forro merece<br />

especial atenção, por se tratar<br />

18. Que, por sua vez, inspirou-se na<br />

decoração árabe.<br />

Convento de São Francisco. Painéis de azulejos do claustro.<br />

Convent of São Francisco. Cloister’s panels of tiles.<br />

the paintings 18 is unknown,<br />

as well as that of the<br />

Mannerist paintings dedicated<br />

to the life of the Virgin Mary.<br />

There are only assumptions<br />

on their authorship.<br />

Vestibule. The vestibule is<br />

reached through the convent<br />

door leading directly to the<br />

street. It was made between<br />

1749 and 1755. The tile panels<br />

covering the walls, depicting<br />

scenes from the anchorites’<br />

contemplative lives, were laid<br />

in 1782. That same year, eight<br />

panels by an unknown author<br />

were placed above the tiles.<br />

All of them feature great<br />

figures from the Franciscan<br />

order.<br />

The ceiling painting is<br />

particularly worthy of notice: it<br />

18. Inspired, in its turn, upon Arab<br />

decoration.

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