posted on 2017-07-05, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
The architect was the painter and architect Jos\u00E9 de Figueiredo Seixas, who had worked under Nasoni's direction. An interior Rococo chapel is decorated with gilded carved wood, which was a Nasoni speciality. This church is twinned with the Church of the Carmelites, on the west side, forming a single volume, although they are different churches. The complex also contained a hospital. The church is noted today for the external east wall which is covered with painted tiles (azulejos), representing scenes from the founding of the Carmelite Order and Mount Carmel. The composition was designed by Silvestre Silvestri, painted by Charles White and dated 1912.
History
Alt Title
Igreja do Carmo
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-07-05
Spatial Coverage
Porto|Porto, Porto, Portugal|+41.147417-8.616222
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
['Baroque', 'Rococo']
Rights Statement
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.