Arts and Architecture
S. Paulo: The dominant and unforgettable symbol of Macau for the last 400 years has been the great Church of the Mother of God (commonly called St Paul), begun in 1602. The façade, all that now remains, was completed in 1637. The church itself was destroyed by fire in 1835, but the great stone facade endures, the finest European building in the Far East. Several recent books celebrate Macau’s unique heritage of church and military architecture.
, S. Paulo – A brief history of the Church of the Mother of God, now commonly called St Paul.
Chinese Treasures – Macau’s landmarks exquisitely carved in jade.
Garrett, Richard J., The Defences of Macau: Forts, Ships and Weapons over 450 Years
Hong Kong University Press, 2010.
An expert account of the ancient fortifications of Macau, superbly illustrated. However, Garrett looks only at the structures and the military hardware, not at the people who manned the forts.
Nuñez, César Guillén, Macao’s Church of Saint Paul: A Glimmer of the Baroque in China
Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 2009.
At last St Paul’s gets the fine book it has deserved for so long.
As ruínas de S. Paulo, Macau, um monumento para o futuro
Lisboa (Catálogo de Exposição), Macau, Companhia de Jesus, Setembro-Dezembro de 1994.
The Ruins of St Paul, Macau, a monument to the future, Lisbon (Exhibition Catalogue), Macau, the Society of Jesus
Penha Church
Delivered From The Jaws Of Death – An article on Penha Church. Published in the Bulletin of Club Lusitano, 11 June 2019
Smirnoff, George Vitalievich Macau Anos 40
Leal Senado de Macau, Museu Luis de Camões (Undated) Copy held in Library of Lusitano Club, Hong Kong