Church with a incredible amount of art work. You can spend hours looking at the ceiling, it’s mesmerizing. The altar is also full very fine craftsmanship. On the back you also have a tiny museum of Aleijadinho’s art work during his life

Very beautiful place. It's a bit out of the way but I highly recommend visiting if you're in the area. We made the 3 hour drive from Viçosa and only stayed for the day, but the six hours on the road were worth seeing such a magnificent and historic town. The church has a stunning mural on the ceiling. I hope to make it back to visit again one day.

It is a beautiful church! It was ornated by Aleijadinho! It is very beautiful and intetesting! It really worths a visit! The visit costs 10 reais. There are another church in town to visit for free. Both were ornate by him! This one is more beautiful! Visit both!

Visit this church, you will NOT be disappointed. It is a testament of the powerful craftsmanship of Aleijadinho, the man who sculpted without his hands. He sculpted the altar while not being able to attend mess on this church, being black and black people where not allowed inside churches. The church also holds the painting of Mestre Ataíde, the painting in the ceiling that is his most well known piece. This church is a powerful expression of Ouro Preto's and Brazil's faith and artistry.

If had already visited old Italian churchs, you are going to be amazed at this church. The roof is wonderful and you can see so many beautiful sculptures. At least 2 hours the details.

The most beautiful church in Ouro Preto, the Igreja de São Francisco de Assis, was begun in 1765, and no other contains more works by Aleijadinho. The magnificent exterior soapstone panels are his, as is virtually all the virtuoso carving, in both wood and stone, inside; Aleijadinho also designed the church and supervised its construction. In 1801 the church commissioners contracted the best painter of the barroco mineiro, Manuel da Costa Ataíde, to decorate the ceilings. It took him nine years, using natural dyes made from plant juices and powdered iron ore, and his work has stood the test of time far better than other church paintings of the period. The squirming mass of cherubs and saints is framed within a cunning trompe l’oeil effect, which extends the real Baroque pillars on the sides of the nave into painted ones on the ceiling, making it seem like an open-air canopy through which you can glimpse clouds. There are also painted azulejos in the apse that look remarkably like the real thing.

Art history. Rococó. Great place to visit.

Pretty amazing church. Small but the murals and floor plan is amazing. There's even a cemetery near by.

Very revealing about portuguese-brazilian history

Beautiful church, it’s one of the most visited in the area, so keep that in mind