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In the Azores the few churches and buildings in which Gothic elements are present stem from the initial settlement period. The 16th and 17th centuries correspond to a golden age, with good examples of religious and civil art and architecture of the Renaissance and Baroque.
Church of Vila Franca do Campo
The following centuries also left an important artistic legacy. The ties with Flanders in the 16th and 17th centuries provided the Azores with an important legacy of Flemish sculptures. Museums in Ponta Delgada (Sao Miguel), Angra do Heroismo (Terceira) and Horta (Faial).
The art and ethnographic museums and the popular architecture of each island give credence to the cultural heritage of the region and allow us to delve deeper into the history and life of Azoreans over the centuries.
Copyright Pierre LaVelly Sousa Lima
