Church of Saint Roch, Lisbon: The chapel of Our Lady of the Doctrine (second half of 17th century, beginning of the 18th century).
"This chapel (the first chapel on the right of the nave), begun on 1 April 1634, was overseen by the Brotherhood of Our Lady of the Doctrine made up mostly of craftsmen and artisans. The main image in the altar piece is a late-16th-century painted wooden image of St. Anne with the Virgin Mary in her arms (an image known as Our Lady of the Doctrine, i.e., the Virgin Mary being indoctrinated by her mother). On the left and right side are late-17th-century sculptures of St. Joachim and St. Anne, parents of the Virgin Mary. Although built in the 17th century, the present decoration is typical of Portuguese Baroque of the first half of the 18th century. The gilt woodwork (attributed to José Rodrigues Ramalho]) covers the entire interior surface including the ceiling. It is characterized by popular Portuguese motifs – bunches of grapes, vine leaves, birds, and standing infants." (Wikipedia)
