This café explores the Capuchin Franciscan friars' impact on Brazilian colonial art in São Paulo through their chronicles and convent construction. The Province of Santo Antônio do Brasil and the Province of the Immaculate Conception of Brasil, based in the Northeast and Southeast respectively, oversaw the building of six convents across the southeastern colonial territory. Three stood on the coast—Nossa Senhora do Amparo (São Sebastião), Santo Antônio do Valongo (Santos), and Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Itanhaém)—two inland—Santa Clara (Taubaté) and São Luís de Tolosa (Itu)—and one in the capital, São Francisco e São Domingos (São Paulo). All followed patterns of territorial, architectural, and artistic occupation that reflected the interests of the Crown, the Catholic Church, and Capuchin Franciscanism. Friar Alvaci Mendes da Luz, Rector of São Francisco University (USF), holds a doctorate in History from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and a master's degree in History from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). He studied Theology at the Franciscan Theological Institute (ITF) and Philosophy at FAE Centro Universitário. As researcher and lecturer, he specializes in History, Cultural Heritage, Sacred Art, and Franciscanism in Colonial Brazil, including Black devotions, Afro-Brazilian religiosity, religious architectural heritage, Baroque art, and historical memory. He has published scientific articles, book chapters, and conference presentations nationally and internationally. He serves as speaker, moderator, and organizer of scholarly events, sits on academic panels, and contributes to projects preserving Franciscan memory and Brazilian historical-cultural heritage. Theological Café Date: 22 de agosto Time: 11 horas Registration: Biblioteca@museuartesacra.org.br Fee: R$20,00 Coffee service in the Museum garden follows the event
