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Located in an iconic 16th-century palace, the Museum of Sacred Art of Funchal houses an eclectic art collection, with works dating from between the 15th and 19th centuries. -
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Municipality Square Palace of Justice, the Town Hall, Jesuit College and Sacred Art Museum
The Arte Sacra Museum of Funchal is located in the former Bishop's Palace, founded by D. Luis Figueiredo de Lemos, in 1594. It was designed by Jerome George, master of royal works, who worked here in the defences of the city of Funchal. From the original building, still survives a west section, over the Praça do Município and Rua do Bispo.
After the earthquake of 1748, major rebuilding works are performed, since it had been badly damaged. The new project for the Bishop's Palace was handed over to Dominic Rodrigues Martins. The assembly is then balanced by a central block, with the inscription on the main portal of 1750.
The Museum of Sacred Art - the exhibition “Vaso de Altar – Flowers and liturgy based on the ceramics of José Manuel Gomes” The exhibition highlights the importance of altar vases as elements that value and enhance flowers in the liturgical context, in a reading proposed within the scope of an exhibition that includes an important set of contemporary artistic ceramics by the sculptor José Manuel Gomes
The Museum of Sacred Art - the exhibition “Vaso de Altar – Flowers and liturgy based on the ceramics of José Manuel Gomes”
The Museum of Sacred Art - the exhibition “Vaso de Altar – Flowers and liturgy based on the ceramics of José Manuel Gomes”
Situla or aspersorium (Holy water bucket) Commissions by King Manuel I for the Cathedral of Funchal
Processional cross that Manuel I donated to the Cathedral of Funchal
Processional cross that Manuel I donated to the Cathedral of Funchal
Coffer Japan 1591-1600 (Momoyama period)
Monstrance (or custodial) Paul Mallet Portugal, Lisbon 1799 Coffer Japan 1591-1600 (Momoyama period)
Faith The Arte Sacra Museum of Funchal, Charity Manuel Pereira and collaborators 1655
Manuel Pereira and collaborators - Portugal, 1654 Last supper
Manuel Pereira and collaborators - Portugal, 1654 Last supper
Manuel Pereira and collaborators - Portugal, 1654 Last supper details
Figures of a deposition of Christ in the tomb - Mary of Clopas, Virgin Mary and Saint John Flanders, Mechelen 1501 1510
Dormition of Saint Francis Xavier Portugal 17th century
Calvary - Christ Crucified, Virgin Dolorosa and Saint John Malines Workshop. Early 16th century
Diogo Pires - saint Sebastian, ca1501-1510 Saint Roch Flanders, Mechelen 1521- 1525
Saint Roch Flanders, Mechelen 1521- 1525 Triptych of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew (detail) Attributed to Joos Van Cleve and collaborators Antwerp, circa 1520
Triptych of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew Attributed to Joos Van Cleve and collaborators Antwerp, circa 1520
Reverse of the scrolls of the Triptych of Saint Peter. Flemish painting, attributed to Joos Van Cleve
Saint Peter Visitation Portugal 18th century
The Arte Sacra Museum of Funchal Lectern Portugal 1632