Sao Francisco da Penitencia Church
Also known as Igreja de Sao Francisco da Penitencia
1736
building
Behind the plainest of whitewashed facades, this Third Order Franciscan church contains what is widely considered the most lavish Baroque interior in Rio. Every surface (ceiling, walls, altarpieces) is covered in talha dourada (gilded carve …
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