These last days the UNESCO Committee chose 2020 and 2021 new World Heritage sites. That's 33 new sites and I've just updated my missing list.
By coincidence, Rita, Mey and António sent me cards from UNESCO sites for this RR.
Fotografia: Oswaldo Santos
The Chapter Window, at the Convento de Cristo in Tomar, is one of the best-known windows in Portugal and is considered the ultimate expression of Manueline architecture. It has this name because it is located in the building that was once the Chapter House, where the general meetings of friars and knights of the Order of Christ took place. The window was commissioned by D. Manuel I and designed by Diogo de Arruda more 500 years ago.
Foto: Sérgio Ricardo de Freitas
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos in Congonhas, Minas Gerais, holds one of the largest artistic heritage of Brasil: 12 prophets in soapstone and 66 cedar figures made by Master Antonio Francisco Lisboa, the Aleijadinho. He lived till 1814, and is considered the greatest artist of Minas Gerais.
Declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1985, the Sanctuary was built during the second half of the 18th century and draws attention for its rich art collection. It comprises a central church, with an external staircase holding 12 sculptures of the prophets in actual size, in addition to six other chapels that represent the steps of Christ's Passion.
These chapels house 66 wooden statues, also in natural size, and this group of works is one of the largest and most important collections of sacred sculptures in the world. - in: https://www.visitbrasil.com
Photo: Christian Fehr
Established for the purpose of preserving and promoting actions to disseminate and boost the study of Jorge Amado's work (1912-2001) and of his wife Zélia Gathai (1916-2008), the Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado (House of Jorge Amado Foundation) was inaugurated in 1987. It is headquartered in a colonial building of the nineteenth century, in Largo Pelourinho, and keeps a rich and diverse collection on the life and work of the writer, with a massive photographic archive and more than 400 videos, including adaptations of his works for film and television, reports, interviews and award ceremonies. The author’s collection also contains manuscripts, articles and speeches delivered by him. - in: http://museubrasil.org
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