| Church of Saint Anne | |
|---|---|
Igreja de Santana | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite[1] |
| Ownership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará[1] |
| Patron | Saint John the Baptist |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Belém |
| State | Pará |
| Country | Brazil |
  Location of the Church of Saint Anne in Brazil | |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°27′05″S 48°29′55″W / 1.451386°S 48.498591°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Antônio José Landi |
| Designated | 1950 |
| Reference no. | 434 |
| [2] | |
The Church of Saint Anne (Portuguese: Igreja de Santana) is a Catholic church located in the city of Belém, Pará, Brazil.[3]
The church is the first major work of after his arrival in Pará. Its cornerstone was laid in 1760 and was completed in 1782. Landi partly funded the construction of the church himself.
History
editThe first Church of Saint Anne was built in 1727 as the second parish of colonial Belém in Campinas. A new church was built on the site in 1761 designed by Landi.[4]
Structure
edit"Featuring neoclassical features and an ogival vault, surmounted by a round lantern crowned by a dome and cross, rarities in Brazilian churches."
The church has a cross nave, a compromise between the Greek and Latin crosses. There is a vaulted ceiling in the nave with floral painting. The walls of the altars and the chancel are covered in marble. The church also has a precious collection of artwork, including an image of Saint Peter. It is a replica of one in Rome."[4]
Protected status
editThe Church of Saint Anne was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage in 1940. It was included in the Book of Historical Works as Inscription no. 460. The directive is dated January 23, 1962.[2]
Access
editThe church is open to the public and may be visited.
References
edit- ^ a b "Igreja São Joãozinho". GCatholic.org. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ a b "Belém – Igreja de Santana" (in Portuguese). iPatrimonio. 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Jussara da Silveira Derenji; Jorge Derenji (2009). Igrejas, palácios e palacetes de Belém (in Portuguese and English). Brasília: National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage. p. 67. ISBN 978-85-7334-120-1. OCLC 780689130. OL 25367961M. Wikidata Q113581046.
- ^ a b "Monumentos e Espaços Públicos Tombados - Belém (PA)" (in Portuguese). IPHAN. 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
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The Church of Saint Anne
The Church of Saint Anne.[1][2][3]
Landi designed the Church of Saint Anne without a bell tower or steeple, similar to the design of his nearby Church of Saint John the Baptist. This differed from churches of Portuguese design, and lateral bell towers were added to the structure in 1839, and "have been controversial ever since."[1] The art historian Germain Bazin stated that "the two clumsy belfries completely disfigured Landi's initial idea."[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Jussara da Silveira Derenji; Jorge Derenji (2009). Igrejas, palácios e palacetes de Belém (in Portuguese and English). Brasília: National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage. p. 41-42. ISBN 978-85-7334-120-1. OCLC 780689130. OL 25367961M. Wikidata Q113581046.
- ^ Maria Elisa Carrazzoni (1987), Guia dos bens tombados Brasil (in Portuguese) (2nd ed.), Expressão e Cultura, p. 361, Wikidata Q63090031
- ^ Mendonça, Isabel Mayer Godinho (2012). "Church of Saint Anne". Lisbon, Portugal: Heritage of Portuguese Influence/Património de Influência Portuguesa. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ Germain Bazin; Germain Bazin (1956), Architecture religieuse baroque au Brésil (in French), vol. 2, São Paulo: São Paulo Museum of Art, p. 111, Wikidata Q85551207