Guided Tour
Season 1 • Episode 9: Mosteiro de Tibães, Braga • Watch with subtitles
Episode 9: Mosteiro de Tibães, Braga
April 28, 2014 • 22 min
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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