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    Lisboa (c. 29 August 1730 or 1738 – 18 November 1814), better known as Aleijadinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [aleiʒaˈdʒiɲu], lit. 'little cripple'), was...
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    different from the Spanish style. The most notable architect in Brazil was Aleijadinho, who was native of Brazil, half-Portuguese, and self-taught. His most...
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    19th-century churches decorated with gold and the sculptured works of Aleijadinho make Ouro Preto a tourist destination. The tremendous wealth from gold...
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    Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Ouro Preto) (category Aleijadinho buildings)
    architect and sculptor Antônio Francisco Lisboa, otherwise known as Aleijadinho. Lisboa designed both the structure of the church and the carved decorations...
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    1800 and 1805 by the artist Antônio Francisco Lisboa, commonly known as Aleijadinho. The sculptures are located in the Brazilian municipality of Congonhas...
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    Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Ouro Preto), Minas Gerais, Brazil, by Aleijadinho, 1765–1788 Basilica of San Francisco de Asís, Havana, Cuba, unknown architect...
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    are twelve soapstone sculptures depicting Twelve Prophets, crafted by Aleijadinho, one of the best artists in the baroque style in the world. The twelve...
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    Acheiropodia (redirect from Aleijadinhos)
    Acheiropodia Other names Horn-Kolb syndrome, acheiropody and aleijadinhos (Brazilian type) Acheiropodia has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance...
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    Mother Church of Saint Anthony (category Aleijadinho buildings)
    in his honor. The ornate rococo facade was designed by the sculptor Aleijadinho and added between 1807 and 1810, along with the stone stairway and forecourt...
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    Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Ouro Preto) (category Aleijadinho buildings)
    Francisco de Lima Cerqueira. The carved stone frontispiece is assigned to Aleijadinho. The side altars were designed in 1779 by an unknown artist, and later...
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