Self Portrait, Congonhas

House Aleijadinho was born in

Aleijadinho (b. Antônio Francisco Lisboa; 1730 or 1738 – November 18, 1814) was a Brazillian-born sculptor and architect, noted for his works on the various churches of Brazil. Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births May 13 - Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. ... Events January 1 - Bouvet Island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Brazil (disambiguation). ... Sculptor redirects here. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect/Building designer is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ...

Biography

Born in Villa Rica (Rich Town), whose name was later changed to Ouro Preto (Black Gold), Brazil, in 1738 (sometimes said to be in 1730) he was the son of Manoel Francisco de Costa Lisboa and his slave, Izabel. His father, a carpenter, had immigrated to Brazil where his skills were so in demand that he appears to have been elevated to the position of architect. When Antonio was young his father married and he was raised in his father’s home along with his half siblings. It was there he is presumed to have learned the fundamentals of sculpture, architecture and the combination of the two. Antonio first appears as a day laborer working on the Church of Our Lady of Carmel in the town of Ouro Preto, a church designed by his father. Ouro Preto - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... A carpenter is a skilled craftsman who performs carpentry -- a wide range of woodworking that includes constructing buildings, furniture, and other objects out of wood. ... Ancient Greeks depiction of ideal form of the body is expressed through sculpture such as this one. ... Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ...

St. Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata, Ouro Preto

Within a very short time he had become a noted architect himself and had designed and constructed the Chapel of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi in Ouro Preto. He had also executed the carvings on the building, the most notable being a round bas-relief depicting St. Francis receiving the stigmata. Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Bas relief is a method of sculpting which entails carving or etching away the surface of a flat piece of stone or metal. ... Numerous saints have been named Francis. ... Stigmata (plural of stigma) are wounds that were, according to the Bible, inflicted on Jesus during his crucifixion. ...

It was shortly thereafter that the signs of a debilitating disease, probably leprosy, began to show and not long after that Antonio received the name by which he has come down through history, O Aleijadinho, "Little Cripple." Father Damien was a Roman Catholic missionary who helped lepers on Hawaii and also died of the disease. ...

Chapel of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi, Ouro Preto

After that he became more and more of a recluse, working mostly at night. When he did go out in public, he would be carried through the streets in a covered palanquin by his slave/assistants. Download high resolution version (431x646, 89 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (431x646, 89 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A palanquin is a covered litter carried on four poles. ...

The Twelve Prophets at Congonhas

His crowning achievement was the Twelve Prophets at the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus of Matosinhos at Congonhas. A wealthy businessman, Feliciano Mendes, had built the church to fulfill a vow made while he was desperately ill. Between 1800 and 1805 Aleijadinho sculpted the twelve soapstone figures by having his assistants strap his hammer and chisels to what remained of his hands, which did not at this point include fingers. Since he no longer had feet to stand on he had pads strapped to his knees up which he’d climb the ladders needed to get him off the ground. The Twelve Prophets are arranged around the courtyard and stairway in front of the church. Congonhas is a historical city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The lid of a soapstone box to show the characteristic look of the stone. ... A court or courtyard is an enclosed area, often a space enclosed by a building that is open to the sky. ...

Isaiah, Congonhas Download high resolution version (404x608, 78 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Baruch, Congonhas Download high resolution version (406x612, 96 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Johah, Congonhas Download high resolution version (406x609, 93 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Joel, Congonhas Download high resolution version (410x611, 116 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Hosea, Congonhas Download high resolution version (408x612, 81 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Daniel, Congonhas Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Sanctuary of Bom Jesus of Matosinhos, Congonhas Download high resolution version (430x648, 66 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

The Passion Figures at Congonhas

Pavilion, Congonhas

At the bottom of the stairs is a long courtyard that is bounded by half a dozen pavilions. In each of the pavilions is a scene from the Passion of Christ. There are sixty-six life-sized figures carved in wood from 1780 to 1790, beginning with the Last Supper and ending with the Crucifixion. The main figures, Christ, Peter, James, John, the Good and Bad thieves, Mary Magdalene, and Mary, mother of Jesus are carved by Aleijadinho while the other figures, Roman soldiers, on-lookers and lesser figures were carved by his assistants. The figures were later painted by Athayde, who also painted (1828) the ceiling of Lisboa’s Church of St. Francis Assisi in Ouro Preto. One of the figures watching the crucifixion is believed to be a portrait (or self-portrait) of Aleijadinho. Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Passion is the technical term for the suffering and Agony of Jesus that led directly to the Crucifixion, a central Christian event. ... Christ, is the English representation of the Greek word Χριστός (transliterated as Khristós), which means anointed. ... Saint Peter, portrayed by Peter Paul Rubens in a papal chasuble and pallium holding keys, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the first Pope of the Catholic Church. ... For people and places called Saint James, see the diambiguation page. ... John the Apostle (יוחנן The LORD is merciful, Standard Hebrew Yoḥanan, Tiberian Hebrew Yôḥānān) was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. ... Mary Magdalene is described, both in the canonical New Testament and in the New Testament apocrypha, as a devoted disciple of Jesus. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Ancient Roman polity in the centuries following its reorganization under the leadership of Octavian (better known as Caesar Augustus). ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Crucifixion is an ancient method of execution, in which the victim was tied or nailed to a large wooden cross (Latin: crux) and left to hang there until dead. ... Self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh A portrait is a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person. ...

Melo (see sources) writes that the prevailing religious ideals at that time were, "associated with the ideas of pain, acceptance of suffering and reflection on the passion of Christ through visual reminders of His wounds." It is hard to imagine a person better qualified to present point of view through works of art than Aleijadinho. Self Portrait, Congonhas Aleijadinho (Antonio Francisco Lisboa – 1730 or 1738 - 1814) Biography House Aleijadinho was born in Born in Villa Rica (Rich Town), whose name was later changed to Ouro Preto (Black Gold), Brazil, in 1738 (sometimes said to be in 1730) he was the son of Manoel Francisco de...

Antonio Francisco Lisboa died at age 84 on November 18, 1814 and was buried in the Church of Our Lady of Conception of Antonio Dias under a wooden floor section with his name carved on it. November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Peter in Gethsemane, Congonhas Download high resolution version (408x612, 81 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

The Scourging of Jesus, Congonhas Download high resolution version (407x611, 91 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Road to Golgotha, Congonhas Download high resolution version (404x612, 86 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Mary, Congonhas Download high resolution version (406x609, 72 KB)Photographs by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Aleijadinho File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Did Aleijadinho really exist?

Visit http://www.brazilianist.com/22summer02/22_aleijadinho_chapter.html to read about the theory that Aleijadinho is a folk myth and never existed as a person.

Sources

• Abrantes, José Israel and C Bandeira de Melo, Visitando Ouro Preto, Mariana E Congonhas, Ouro Preto Turismo Receptivo Ltda.

• Bretas, Rodrigo José Ferreira, Antônio Francisco Lisboa, Editora Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 2002

• Kelemen, Pál, Baroque and Rococo in Latin America, Volumes 1 and 2, Dover Publications, Inc. NY 1967

• Kvaran, Einar Einarsson, To Brazil ! – The Search for Aleijadinho, unpublished manuscript

• Mann, Graciela and Hans Mann, The Twelve Prophets of Aleijadinho, University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas 1967

• Rodrigues, José Wasth, Documentårio Arquitetõnico, Editora Da Universidade De São Paulo, Bela Horizonte, Brazil 1990