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Francisco Gomes do Avelar

Mato, Calhandriz-Alverca 1739 - 1816
Bishop of Faro (Algarve), 1789-1816
(Biography).

Raul Xavier
1940

Description

Marble statue of Bishop Gomes in episcopal robes with a document in his hands.

Inscription(s)

ao
grande bispo
d. francisco gomes
do avelar
1739-1816
homenagem do algave
1940.

To the
great bishop
Francisco Gomes
do Avelar
1739-1816
Homage of the Algarve
1940.

Signature

ravl xavier 1940

Faro - Francisco Gomes do Avelar

Sculptor

Raul Xavier (Macau 1894 - Lisboa 1964), Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Maria Isabel Serra Granado Cordeiro Laranjo, Escultura pública no Algave séculos XX e XXI (1900-2009). Universidade de Lisboa, 2010 (PDF on-line).
Igogo, Monumentos em Faro.

Locatie (N 37°0'49" - W 7°56'6") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptag032; Photograph: 8 September 2017
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