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S1:E9 - Mosteiro de Tibães, Braga

Mosteiro de Tibães, Braga

S1:E9
2014 IMDb

The High Altar of the Church of the Monastery of Tibães is one of the most spectacular known examples of rococo carving. From the 18th century, the Golden Age, literally and metaphorically, the Tibães retable raises a question: why did the Order of the Benedictines, committed to the vow of poverty, order this such luxurious piece? What ideas are behind the Baroque style?

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