IGREJA E CONVENTO DE SÃO JOSÉ, a photo from Macau, South

Photographer's Note

I walked from the areas of the big casinos, passed at side of a big lagoon once was a beach where Portuguese founded the town and climbed the hill where the old part of the town is located.This is the Church and Convent of Saint Joseph. There are only two baroque samples in China and this church is one of them. It was founded in 1728.Macau was the first and the last European colony in Asia.
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Saí caminhando da área ao redor do mar, passando pela região dos grandes cassinos, passei ao largo de uma grande lagoa que um dia foi a praia onde os portugueses fundaram a cidade. Depois subi a colina onde a cidade antiga se encontra. Essa é uma vista da Igreja e Convento de São José, erguidos em 1728.Existem apenas duas amostras de arte barroca na China e essa é uma delas.Macau foi a primeira e a última colônia europeia na Asia.

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Fis2 (145564) 2019-11-23 0:45

Witaj JOrge!
A very curious church, fasade makes impression.
Good POV and colors.
Nice composition, the stairs add flavor to this picture.
Well done.
Nice weekend.
Krzysztof

Miguel82 (38767) 2019-11-23 0:48

Jorge, the staircase leads to that old church. It represents a Portuguese cultural heritage in Macau. The facade contains a bell on the left, it seems to have been renovated and repainted. It is a calm place compared to the bustle in the casinos. Fine colors, good image quality, regards.

holmertz (85237) 2019-11-23 1:25

Hello Jorge,
I must have seen this church, but I honestly don't remember it. But I remember spending the first night in Macau in an old Portuguese hotel which was famous for its colonial architecture. But it was located rather off-side and was not very comfortable, so I moved to a smaller but more modern downtown hotel. This view actually reminds me more of Goa.
Best regards,
Gert

jhm (193931) 2019-11-23 1:30

Hello Jorge,

Always very nice with the big stairway in foreground.
Also nice frontage, pleasant architecture.
An excellent panorama view about this area.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

Tue (74086) 2019-11-23 4:41

Hello Jorge,
A nice view up the steps towards the pastel yellow façade of the church. The composition is well-balanced with the overhanging trees well included.
Lars

Silvio1953 (194353) 2019-11-23 5:59

Ciao Jorge, lovely composition with nice churc, wonderful colors, beutiful perspective by staircase, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

lousat (123083) 2019-11-23 12:03

Hi Jorge,it seems to be in Brazil watching the style of facade of this baroque catholic church,i thinks a surprise for you too..ehhe..i like the imposing perspective and the top quality. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

pierrefonds (95743) 2019-11-23 17:12

Hi Jorge,

The trees are hrlping to frame the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the St.Joseph church and convent. The light has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

papagolf21 (146840) 2019-11-23 23:19

Bonjour, cher Jorge,
L'on remarque une certaine colonisation à travers cette très belle église portugaise, fort bien présentée avec cette volée de marches.
Sujet intéressant et bien présenté.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (127751) 2019-11-23 23:52

Salut Jorge,
interesting and original baroque style, nice yellow color, well framed, good POV and effect with the staircase in the FG, tfs.

mkamionka (55332) 2019-11-24 11:28

Hi Jorge,
the Portuguese heritage makes it very difficult to guess the location if it wasn't written there.
Great piece of architecture. Weather almost like in England but what can you do...
Hard to believe it is China!
Very interesting reportage,
M

adramad (62896) 2019-11-24 12:17

Hola Jorge.
Muy bonita foto y muy nitida, con una buena perspectiva que da la escalinata a la bonita fachada de la iglesia, que nos hace pensar que estamos en Portugal, muy bien conservada lo cual es de agradecer.
Muy buen color que resalta la imagen.
Me encanta la foto.
Que tengas un buen comienzo de semana.
Saludos muy cordiales.
Luis.

PiotrF (45442) 2019-11-24 16:49

Hello Jorge,
An interesting view of facade of Church and Convent of Saint Joseph.
Good picture with nice composition, colours and good sharpness.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

mcmtanyel (56860) 2019-12-06 21:37

Hello Jorge,
Very impressive church, well preserved. I wonder if it is still operating as a church. I like your POV. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

emka (142304) 2019-12-10 0:32

Hello Jorge, Well, another nice church in the first and last (luckily) colony in Asia. beautiful facade in the pale yellow with the white elements. I didn't go to Macau and judging from your photos, I did well. why I should see the European views in China? It is already more than one year that you "are" in China. I hope to see Russia very soon :).

Kind regards MAlgo