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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.

@ Inês d'Orey

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