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A style of art and architecture produced in Goa, a state on the western coast of India, under Portuguese rule of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The churches of Old Goa, considered to be one of the most splendid cities in the sixteenth century, are indicative of this style that mixes native and European elements; for example, the church of Our Lady of the Rosary (1543), one of the best preserved monuments in Goa, combines Manueline-style and Renaissance forms with Hindu and Muslim-derived decorative elements. Other important examples include the church of St. Francis of Assisi (begun ca. 1527), Goa Cathedral (1562-1652), and the celebrated basilica of Bom Jesus (1594-1605). The style began to decline by the early eighteenth century due to repeated epidemics and the economic decline of Portuguese India.
Goan
Accepted term: 02-Dec-2024