Once I left the main square I strolled around the upper part of the city before walking back down as the rain was getting harder and a Museum seemed a good option. I ended up at Alberto Sampaio Museum. I have to confess it exceeded my expectations. The number of religious artifacts is invaluable. I cannot single out any particular artifact though I was particularly impressed with the a particular silver gilded triptych, as well as many of the sculptures and frescoes.
The suggested visit started at the cloisters of what was a former Monastery now housing the Museum. I couldn't help taking some picutre of the standing crucifixes at the entrance hall though.
18th century standing crucifixes made of mother-of-pearl on olive tree wooden structures.
Most of the pictures taken to the artifacts will, I personally feel, speak for themselves, this being the reason as to why I spent a whole magic morning admiring them.
17th century polychromed oak tree sculpture "Return from Egypt" by an unknown artist.
18th century gilded and polychromed chestnut sculpture "Flight to Egypt" by either Ambrósio Coelho or Manuel Gomes de Andrade.
18th century clay applied on wood sculpture.
17th century gilded and polychromed wood sculpture depicting Our Lady of the good death by an unknown artist.
17th century gilded and polychromed altarpiece of St. George by an unknown artist.
18th century gilded and polychromed altarpiec pertaining to the sacristy of the Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo by José Alvares de Araújo, António José Pereira, João Couto Teixeira, João Pereira Cardos and Luis Pinto Leitão.
1883 oil on wood by Silva Porto (left) and 1888/1892 oil on canvas "Rooftops" by Abel Manta (right).
1896 oil on canvas glued on platex "the potters" by José Malhoa.
1964 tapestry "The gathering of heavenly bodies" by Rogério Ribeiro.
16th century limestone sculpture depicting the coat of arms by an unknown artist pertaining to the Pinheiros Chapel.
1801 silver toothpick holder by an unknown artist.
14th century silver gilded triptych of the Nativity by an unknown artist.
13th century polychromed pear tree sculpture of Saint Mary of Guimarães by an unknown artist.
1665 oil on canvas by Friar Manuel dos Reis representing King Dom João I praying to our lady of the Olive Tree at the battle of Aljubarrota.
14th century sculpture of the dormant figure of Jesse
1510-1530 Plaster fresco representing the beheading of Saint John the Baptist by the "Delirious Master of Guimarães".
Fresco representing the Eternal Father by an unknown artist.
Fresco representing the Holy family by an unknown artist.
15th century polychromed limestone sculpture depicting Saint Peter by an unknown artist.
14th century polychromed limestone sculpture representing Saint Mary the beautiful by Master Piro and 16th century polychromed limestone sculpture representing Our Lady of Purification by an unknown artist.
17th century polychromed lay sculpture representing Our Lady of Mercy by an unknown artist.
15th century polychromed limestone sculpture representing the Calvary by an unknown artist.
15th century polychromed limestone sculpture representing Saint Barbara by an unknown artist.
15th century (?) limestone sculpture representing Our Lady of the milk by an unknown artist.
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