Convento de São Paio
Alfredo Viana de Lima| Vila Nova de Cerveira
Location
Vila Nova de Cerveira
Preexistence
14th, 16th to 18th century
Date(s)
1978-1981 (1st phase)
Authorship
Alfredo Viana de Lima
Client
José Rodrigues (sculptor)
Original use
Convent
New use
House and art studio;
Museum and touristic accomodation (currently)
"A monastery, a city, or a house is the sum of many elapsed times […]. And then […] in what era should one rebuild? [Today,] the option is to recover. Once upon a time here lived those blessed priests separated from
the world as if they were already secluded from it. Like the eagles, raised on those high cliffs, they flew to the sky in deep holy meditations".
José Rodrigues, sculptor.