Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
This sanctuary in Minais Gerais, south of Belo
Horizonte was built in the second half of the 18th century. It consists
of a church with a magnificent Rococo interior of Italian inspiration;
an outdoor stairway decorated with statues of the prophets; and seven
chapels illustrating the Stations of the Cross, in which the polychrome
sculptures by Aleijadinho are masterpieces of a highly original, moving,
expressive form of Baroque art.