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Chapel of Saint Anne
Ouro Preto, Vila Rica, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Religious Architecture
There is no historical data available about this small chapel located on the “Morro da Queimada” (or Morro de Santana). It was supposedly built shortly after the neighbouring Chapel of Saint John and before the fire of 1720, which destroyed most of the houses that stood there. It is built from stone chips mixed with canga, like other chapels and old houses in the Serra do Ouro Preto. The façade resembles that of the Chapel of Saint John (a triangular pediment with beira-seveira eaves surmounted by a cross, with pinnacles at the top of the cornerstones). This chapel, however, has no windows, only a multilobed oculus above the portal, which has a curved stone lintel. The bell tower is separated from the body of the building and has a pyramidal roof. The nave and choir have turned jacaranda railings. The crossing arch is made of wood with a painted border. The side altars have simple wood carving with an adulterated polychromy. The high altar is notable for its beautiful image of the patron saint.
Cláudia Damasceno Fonseca