Brazil License Plate - Congonhas, Minas Gerais (MG) |
Welcome to Congonhas, Minas Gerais - 90km south of Belo Horizonte |
View of the City of Congonhas |
UNESCO World Heritage Site - the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus of Matosinhos |
Basilica Santuário do Bom Jesus do Matosinhos, Congonhas |
Dennis at the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus, Congonhas |
These chapels contain scenes from the Passion of Christ, 1780-1790 |
During our visit, the half dozen pavilions seemed to be closed |
Santuário do Bom Jesus do Matosinhos |
Basilica of Congonhas - Santuário do Bom Jesus do Matosinhos |
The statues of the Twelve Prophets were done by the famous Brazilian sculptor Aleijadinho (†1814) |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Daniel |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Nahum |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Habakkuk |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Jeremiah |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Isaiah |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Isaiah |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Obadiah |
UNESCO World Heritage Site - Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Congonhas |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Ezekiel |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Daniel |
Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Congonhas |
Door of the Basilica, Congonhas |
Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Congonhas |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Jonah |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Amos |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Obadiah |
The Twelve Prophets - detail of the scroll held by Obadiah |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Daniel |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Daniel |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Hosea |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Baruch |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Isaiah |
Detail of the scroll held by the Prophet Isaiah |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Jeremiah |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Ezekiel |
Detail of the scroll held by the Prophet Ezekiel |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Hosea |
Terrace of the Twelve Prophets, Basilica of Congonhas |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Joel |
The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho - Joel |
Santuário do Bom Jesus do Matosinhos |
Basilica Santuário do Bom Jesus do Matosinhos, Congonhas |