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Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Pampulha

The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a chapel in Pampulha region of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in the organic modern style. It is the first listed modern architectural monument in Brazil and consists of four undulating concrete parabolas with outdoor mosaics. The interior hosts a mural by Candido Portinari, and the…

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1943

Pampulha, Pampulha, Brazil

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Oscar Niemeyer

1907-2012 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho, known as Oscar Niemeyer, was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was best known for his design of civic buildings for Brasília, a planned city that became Brazil's capital in 1960, as well as h…

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Oscar Niemeyer

studio · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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