#Capela de Nossa Senhora da Consolação de Utrera

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The private chapel of the Palace of the Homem Family, in Crato. This XVIII Century chapel was dedicated to Our Lady of Consolation of Utrera, here represented with Saint Fracis of Assisi and Saint Francis of Paola (first and last images). The altar is made of marble instead of gilded woodcarving (the most usual choice during the Portuguese Baroque period), a detail that reveals that the wealth of this family during the XVIII Century,

Oddly enough, Our Lady of Consolation of Utrera is the patroness of sailors, and that's a rather odd choice, considering that the town of Crato is very distant from the sea.

Nowadays, this Baroque-Rocaille palace is the home of the Municipal Museum of Crato.