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12-DEC-2016

Porto. Capela das Almas

Capela das Almas (literally, the Chapel of Souls) is located in the vicinity of the Carmo Church in Porto. It is often referred to as the Chapel of Santa Catarina, and it is a definite must-visit for holidaymakers of Porto.The exterior walls of the edifice are virtually entirely covered with blue and white ceramic tiles which depict scenes like the Death of Saint Francis of Assisi and the Martyrdom of Santa Catarina (the chapel being dedicated to Santa Catarina). The tile work was realized in the first half of the 20th century (1929) by Eduardo Leite, and what is worth noting in this respect is the artist splendidly mimicked the classic style of the 18th century, following closely the guidelines of the trend. The stained glass windows of the facade are the work of Amandio Silva, realized in the 19th century.

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Nora van Beek08-Feb-2017 15:32
Excellent capture of this fantastic artwork! V
Jean-Gregoire Marin08-Feb-2017 11:36
Great capture of this extraordinary tiled wall, V
Raymond Ma08-Feb-2017 02:40
A masterpiece in tile. V
hge5408-Feb-2017 02:22
Excellent image and very educational narrative. V
Gill Kopy08-Feb-2017 02:02
"Amazing artwork" for sure - the detail is fabulous. And, a super shot ! V
Julie Oldfield08-Feb-2017 01:36
A beautiful capture. V
Graeme07-Feb-2017 23:29
Beautifully captured, Jose.V
globalgadabout07-Feb-2017 23:01
a splendidly drawn scene...certainly the artist was very accomplished..
Martin Lamoon07-Feb-2017 21:30
Great artwork and capture of the details.
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Jim Coffman07-Feb-2017 21:29
Amazing artwork...
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