Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, CONGONHAS (MG)
The construction of this church began in 1757. The construction is attributed to the Portuguese Feliciano Mendes, who was a prospector in his active life, searching for gold. As a result of his work, he became quite ill, but he healed miraculously. Feliciano was a deeply religious man and kept his promise. He built the chapel with his own hands. Unfortunately, the death came still unexpected for him (in 1765), while the church was not completed yet. It was then decided to finish the construction of the church, and the most important artists of that era were invited to participate. These artists included Francisco Xavier Carneiro, Ataydes Manoel Da Costa, and Antônio Francisco Lisboa, we now better know for his nickname Aleijadinho.
The original picture was taken in August 2009
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