A CAPELLA DE S. JOãO BAPTISTA

A detailed historical account of the Capela de São João Baptista (Chapel of St. John the Baptist), erected in the Igreja de São Roque (Church of Saint Roch). The Igreja de São Roque was founded by the Companhia de Jesus (Society of Jesus) and today belongs to the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (Holy House of Mercy of Lisbon). This work by Sousa Viterbo and Rodrigo Vicente de Almeida explores the chapel’s architecture, artistic significance, and historical context within Portuguese society and religious tradition. A valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of Portuguese history, art history, and religious architecture.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.