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Igreja da Misericórdia de Tavira is a church in the
Dating to 1750, the tile panels around the internal walls are generous in scale. 
Fourteen large frames depict the 14
Igreja da Misericórdia de Tavira is a church in the Algarve
The Algarve (, , ; from ) is the southernmost NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities ( ''concelhos'' or ''municípios'' in Portuguese).
The region has it ...
region of Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...
. It is classified as a National Monument.
Tavira’s Church of the Misericórdia (mercy of God, see Misericordia
Misericordia is the Latin for " mercy", derived from ''misericors'', "merciful", which is in turn derived from ''misereri'', "to pity", and ''cor'', "heart", and may refer to:
Places and organisations
* Misericórdia, a parish in the municipality ...
) is an integral part of the Building and Church of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Tavira. It is at the heart of the civic parish ( freguesa) of Tavira (Santa Maria and Santiago).
Commissioned by the Misericórdia de Tavira,//htpps:scmtavira.pt (1541-1551) it was designed by André Pilarte, who had also been instrumental in the building of the Jerónimos Monastery, in Lisbon.
Since 1943, the church has been classified as a Property of Public Interest.
History
Among allRenaissance
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buildings in the Algarve
The Algarve (, , ; from ) is the southernmost NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities ( ''concelhos'' or ''municípios'' in Portuguese).
The region has it ...
, this is one of the finest. It was constructed over a period of ten years from 1541.
Decorated tiles
Dating to 1750, the tile panels around the internal walls are generous in scale.
Fourteen large frames depict the 14 Works of mercy
Works of mercy (sometimes known as acts of mercy) are practices considered meritorious in Christian ethics.
The practice is popular in the Catholic Church as an act of both penance and charity. In addition, the Methodist church teaches that the ...
. These are recognised in the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
as consisting of seven corporal acts of mercy (represented on the right-hand wall):
To feed the hungry.
To give water to the thirsty.
To clothe the naked.
To shelter the homeless.
To visit the sick.
To visit the imprisoned, or ransom the captive.
To bury the dead.
Shown on the left-hand wall are the seven spiritual works of mercy:
To instruct the ignorant.
To counsel the doubtful.
To admonish the sinners.
To bear patiently those who wrong us.
To forgive offenses.
To comfort the afflicted.
To pray for the living and the dead.
Architecture
The overall design is the work of André Pilate, a highly regarded architect in the Renaissance style. The building's Renaissance features can be seen in the main portal, decorated with motifs inspired by Italian engravings. The portal itself depicts Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia (Our Lady of Mercy), withSaint Peter
) (Simeon, Simon)
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire
, death_date = Between AD 64–68
, death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
, parents = John (or Jonah; Jona)
, occupat ...
and Saint Paul
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
on either side of her. Here also can be seen the arms of the kingdom of Portugal and the city of Tavira. Inside the church are three naves with Renaissance capitals, meticulously embellished. The main retable was constructed in 1723, and reflects the Baroque style.
Gallery
References
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