O frontispício da igreja da Ordem Primeira do Carmo de Cachoeira: uma análise iconográfica

Abstract

The present dissertation has as its object the frontispiece of the Ordem Primeira do Carmo Church in Cachoeira, on which an iconographic analysis was made. The guiding question of the research was: how does the design of the frontispiece of the Ordem Primeira do Carmo Church contribute to the historical and religious construction of the city? The study aimed to carry out a historical analysis - translator of experiences - and a religious one, influencer of social values. The basis for the analysis was Erwin Panofsky's iconographic method. In the study, emphasis was placed at the frontispiece of the temple, analyzing its representative and symbolic place, seeking to identify the religious symbols embodied in its architectural design. The present study has an interdisciplinary character, presenting the historical, geographical and architectural peculiarities of the city of Cachoeira and the religious formation of the Carmelites, highlighting their values and importance for the religious historicity of the city.