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The Arthur Azevedo Theatre    Neoclassical Style    (1815 - 1816) São Luís, MA

he Theatre displays a three-tier neoclassical façade with a triangular pediment, containing Apollo´s lyre in high relief. Across the entire width, Corinthian pilasters flank apertures with depressed arches and no mouldings. The French window of the second floor have iron grilles with roses and lion masks; immediately above are the bull´s eyes, decorated with swags of flowers. The numerous rebuild and restorations have been in some cases a disaster, and the interior has lost the character of its original appearance. Between 1862 and 1875, probably, it was adapted to the neoclassic style. More recently, a gallery has been built in a former free area at the side of the building, and has broken up the symmetrical balance of the façade.

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