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.

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Church of Saint Francis of Assisi canonical 1

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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

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Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte hasPart Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
subject surface form: Pampulha Modern Ensemble