Twelve Prophets, Sanctuary of Bom Jesus, Congonhas
Twelve soapstone prophets, the greatest sculptural ensemble of colonial America
- Author
- Aleijadinho
- Style
- Latin American Baroque — Iberian Baroque reworked by Indigenous and mestizo craftsmen into dense, gilded church fronts
- Century
- 18th century
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