Chapel of Our Lady of Fatima, Federal District, Brasilia: detail of the tiles on the sides of the chapel
Architect/Designer | Bulcao, Athos (1918-2008) |
| Niemeyer, Oscar (1907-2012) |
Artist/Photographer | Medd, David (1917-2009) |
Country | Brazil |
City | Brasilia |
Subject Date | 1958 |
Image Date | 1986 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Modern Movement |
Medium | 35mm Transparency |
Library Reference | Medd slides 12,588 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | RIBA Collections |
Subject | Animals ; Chapels ; Town planning ; Decorative tiles ; Towns & cities |
NOTES: The city of Brasilia was planned and developed in 1956 with Lucio Costa as chief urban planner and Oscar Niemeyer as principal architect. It formally became the capital of Brazil in 1960 and is the seat of all three branches of the Brazilian government. Known as 'Igrejinha' (Little Church) and resembling a nun's wimple, this was the first church to be built in Brasilia. The tiles by Athos Bulcao represent the dove of the Holy Spirit and the Star of Bethlehem.
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