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Eglise et Monastère de Sao Bento, Rio de Janeiro

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Brésil (Amérique latine et Caraïbes)
Date de soumission : 06/09/1996
Critères: (i)(ii)(iv)
Catégorie : Culturel
Soumis par : IPHAN / MINC
Etat, province ou région : Rio de Janeiro
Ref.: 36

Description

The monastery of S.Bento stands on one of the four hills which were landmarks in the heart of Rio de Janeiro in the sventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It was begun in 1617, and steadily thereafter extended and enriched by remarkable 'talhas' (wood carvings) and paintings - the works of architects, sculptors, engravers and painters - throughout the seventeenth, eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, always adapting to changing tastes, but never losing a sense of unity. The same observations might be made of the more recent buildings near the monastery - a secondary school and a hostel - thanks to the sensitivity and discernment shown by the Benedectine community which still inhabits the monastery.