Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
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The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is an iconic modernist Catholic church in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and renowned for its bold curves and integration of art and architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Francis of Assisi canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church
ⓘ
cultural heritage monument ⓘ modernist church ⓘ |
| architect | Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brazilian modernism
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| artist | Cândido Portinari ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Juscelino Kubitschek ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
ⓘ
surface form:
Pampulha lakeside leisure complex
|
| completionDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1940 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximate coordinates -19.851°S, -43.971°W ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte ⓘ |
| exteriorDecoration | blue-and-white tile panels ⓘ |
| floorPlanShape | curvilinear ⓘ |
| hasAltar | main altar dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
Stations of the Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Stations of the Cross by Cândido Portinari
tile panel depicting Saint Francis and animals ⓘ |
| hasDome | no ⓘ |
| hasTower | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic and Artistic Heritage of Brazil
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 1943 ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration | murals by Cândido Portinari ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial reception by Catholic authorities at time of completion
ⓘ
innovative use of curves in modernist architecture ⓘ integration of architecture and visual arts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belo Horizonte
ⓘ
Pampulha neighborhood ⓘ
surface form:
Pampulha
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Minas Gerais ⓘ |
| locatedOn | shore of Pampulha Lagoon ⓘ |
| materialUsed | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
azulejo tile panels
ⓘ
curved roofline ⓘ parabolic concrete vaults ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
ⓘ
surface form:
Pampulha Modern Ensemble
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte ⓘ
surface form:
Pampulha architectural complex
|
| patronSaint |
Saint Francis of Assisi
ⓘ
surface form:
Francis of Assisi
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| roofType | barrel vaults ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Joaquim Cardozo ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
ⓘ
surface form:
Pampulha Modern Ensemble
|
| uses | reinforced concrete shell structure ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist attraction in Belo Horizonte ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pampulha Modern Ensemble