Dome (*) of the mother church of Vimioso
May 4, 2011 by Castile
Categories: Municipalities , District-Bragança , Churches , and the Knights of Macedo Vimioso , More , All articles
The Church is a temple of Vimioso mannered, very spacious, granite, built in the seventeenth century, during the Filipino. Its patron saint S. Vicente. Usually we are averse Mannerist churches in Portugal, because taking rare cases, are lacking in ornamentation, and that somehow compensate the mathematical rigor of its geometry. So often they look severe and ascetic.
Á just outside the main facade, divided into three bodies, and the side, consisting of a bell tower and the other by the clock tower. In the central body is the gateway arch in perfect lap. The body is reinforced by robust buttresses (five on each side). But forget the seriousness of the geometric spirit and depart for the interior which is worth a visit for its spectacular dome and its chapel.
The Dome of the Church of Vimioso
Inside, the nave very high, is divided into five bays by arches torais which are based on the giants that are visible on the outside, substantially slaughtered and far-reaching. The cover is in a barrel vault ribbed cross. Closures bearing various reasons, such as the Sun and Moon, cross rosetada, mascarões dove of the Holy Spirit, scallop shells, etc..
Also the main chapel is monumental and gilded, with the same quality in this type found in many churches of Braganza. They are Solomonic columns - three on each side culminating in archivolts scenographic profusely decorated with vines leaves, bunches of grapes, birds, angels repolhudinhos vindimando or delighting in the contemplation of the baroque atmosphere.
If you experience Vimioso worth stopping in his parish church (unfortunately almost always closed) and see this magnificent architectural work of art that is the dome of the church of Vimioso and its chapel.
Photo Credits-How we did better, removed the photo, very old, the SkyscraperCity forum which I am part.
Acknowledgments: The Remarkable was housed in Portugal Vileira (Vimioso) and visited the church of Vimioso the invitation of this magnificent hotel and restaurant that supports cultural tourism.
