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The
church
is
a
remnant
of
the
Jesuit
village
of
Aldeia
do
Campo,
created
in
1557,
after
the
end
of
the
Battle
of
Cricaré.
The
Church
of
the
Three
Kings
is
one
of
the
most
important
temples
in
Brazil,
as
it
houses
the
oldest
painting
in
the
country:
Adoration
of
the
Three
Kings.
The
painting
was
made
by
Belchior
Paulo,
using
the
oil
painting
technique
applied
to
wooden
canvas.
The
painting
is
a
clear
example
of
Mannerist
art
of
the
time
and
remained
in
the
temple
even
after
the
expulsion
of
the
Jesuits
in
1760,
being
preserved
by
the
population
and
local
government.
It's
a
national
treasure.
Despite
having
such
an
old
painting,
the
temple
itself
was
only
inaugurated
in
1615,
after
the
local
government
ceded
captaincies
to
the
indigenous
people,
who
with
their
earnings
invested
in
the
construction
of
a
baroque
temple
worthy
of
the
work.
