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32-565: It began its activities in 1986 at the Tancredo Neves Cultural Center (Centur) with a collection that included donations of private pieces as well as items from other state government agencies. In 1987, the museum's headquarters were moved to Bolonha Mansion and, in 1994, to the Lauro Sodré Palace, the seat of the state government. The palace where the museum is housed is a fine example of Antonio Landi 's architecture and

64-422: A card to open. ATM vestibules may also contain security devices, such as panic alarms and CCTV , to help prevent criminal activity. The vestibule on a railway passenger car is an enclosed area at the end of the car body, usually separated from the main part of the interior by a door, which is power-operated on most modern equipment. Entrance to and exit from the car is through the side doors, which lead into

96-460: A change in the need for privacy in Greek society, which ultimately led to the design and use of vestibules in Greek homes. In ancient Roman architecture , where the term originates, a vestibule ( Latin : vestibulum ) was a space that was sometimes present between the interior fauces of a building leading to the atrium and the street. Vestibules were common in ancient architecture. A Roman house

128-578: A gift to his wife Alice Tem-Brink ; he is also noted as the father of the modernist architect Francisco de Paula Lemos Bolonha . Bolonha was travelled extensively to Europe, and his works were greatly influence by Gustave Eiffel . The Bolonha Palace is a strong example of eclectic architecture in Brazil. It was listed as a historic structure by the Department of Historic, Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Pará in 1982. Numerous residential buildings appeared in

160-412: A large staircase leading to the collection, which is composed of utensils, works of art and furniture. The objects created to compose the seat of government and which portrayed the wealth of Pará's rulers are now part of the museum's archive, such as vases, flower boxes, chandeliers, sculptures, furniture, paintings and chandeliers. The building consists of an auditorium, a library and several rooms, such as

192-411: A prominent feature of their palace architecture. These vestibules would sometimes include a fountain or large statue. The Genoese vestibule was large and exaggerated, and seemed "rather designed to accommodate a race of giants". In contemporary usage, a vestibule constitutes an area surrounding the exterior door. It acts as an antechamber between the exterior and the interior structure. Often it connects

224-415: A set of outer doors, the intent being to reduce air infiltration to the building by having only one set of doors open at any given time. An ATM vestibule is an enclosed area with automated teller machines that is attached to the outside of a building, but typically features no further entrance to the building and is not accessible from within. There may be a secure entrance to the vestibule which requires

256-466: A vestibule and the following space is better illustrated by the—so called— entrance (15) to the main gallery in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum by Frank Lloyd Wright . Many government buildings mimic the classical architecture from which the vestibule originates. A purely utilitarian use of vestibules in modern buildings is to create an airlock entry. Such vestibules consist of a set of inner doors and

288-616: The 1 ⁄ 4 and 3 ⁄ 4 of length positions (typical on modern suburban stock). The U.S. Department of Energy Building Energy Codes Program released a publication on 19 June 2018, which detailed the requirements of a vestibule to be used in commercial buildings. The publication states it requires vestibules to reduce the amount of air that infiltrates a space in order to aid in energy conservation, as well as increasing comfort near entrance doors. By creating an air lock entry, vestibules reduce infiltration losses or gains caused by wind. Designers of commercial buildings must install

320-713: The Círio de Nazaré , a religious devotion inherited from the Portuguese colonizers, departed from the site. In the 19th century, the official accession of Pará to the independence of Brazil in August 1823 and the death of Bernardo Lobo de Souza during the Cabanada in January 1835 by the native Domingos Onça marked the history of the palace. Subsequently, the venue received several political interferences, such as changes to its architectural structure at

352-400: The proaulion (προαύλιον). The vestibule in ancient Greek homes served as a barrier to the outside world, and also added security to discourage unwanted entrance into the home and unwanted glances into the home. The vestibule's alignment at right angles of private interior spaces, and the use of doors and curtains also added security and privacy from the outside. The Classical Period marked

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384-660: The Eclectic Hall, a space decorated by the French artist Joseph Cassé in the neo-Renaissance style that incorporated decorative elements based on the historical lines of the Western tradition with neoclassical and neo-Gothic elements and served as the governor's private office. The Renaissance Hall, the palace's most important room, is decorated with cast steel from the United States, purchased by Governor Lauro Sodré in 1894. It includes

416-703: The Executive Secretary of the State of Pará for Culture (Secult). It is responsible for preserving, encouraging and disseminating the collection in its area of competence, with a view to the development and cultural improvement of the state of Pará. In the 18th century, Portugal and Spain signed the Treaty of Madrid , a document that defined the boundaries between their respective South American colonies and allowed technicians from Europe to come to Pará (a process mediated by General Francisco Xavier de Mendonça Furtado, brother of

448-582: The Marquis of Pombal) such as geologists, mathematicians and architects, like Antônio José Landi, who was hired to design a government palace. Designed between 1762 and 1771, the venue was built to accommodate the Portuguese Court that would reside in the Amazon , in accordance with the decisions of the Marquis of Pombal (then Minister to King Joseph I ). The Lauro Sodré Palace was built with indigenous labor during

480-644: The Open Studio and the Art Nouveau and Pompeian halls. Information is disseminated in three ways: social networks, printed newspapers and the website of the Integrated System of Museums and Memorials. Bolonha Mansion The Bolonha Mansion ( Portuguese : Palacete Bolonha ) is a historic residence in Belém , Pará , Brazil . It was built between 1905 and 1908 by the architect Francisco Bolonha (1872–1939) as

512-530: The aspect of anticipation. The residence of the White House in the United States is such an example. At the north portico , it contains a tiny vestibule between the doors flushed with the outer and inner faces of the exterior wall of, and in the past inside, the Entrance Hall (called incorrectly Vestibule ) separated from the not much bigger Cross Hall by just 2 double columns. The difference in sizes between

544-459: The atrium. The structure was a mixture between a modern hall and porch . From the 5th century onward, churches of Eastern and Western Christianity utilized vestibules. In Roman Catholic and some Anglican churches , the vestibule is usually a spacious area which holds church information such as literature, pamphlets, and bulletin announcements, as well as holy water for worshippers. In Orthodox and Byzantine church architecture,

576-543: The canvas A conquista da Amazônia , by the painter Antônio Parreiras , commissioned by Governor Augusto Montenegro to decorate a particular hall. There is also the Empire Hall, decorated by Joseph Cassé and designed as an antechamber to the palace's Hall of Honor, featuring a series of monuments depicting modern ideals. The museum also has the governors' gallery, the Vicente Sales, Antônio Landi and Plácido de Souza rooms,

608-507: The city of Belém during the " Rubber Cycle " in the Amazon. Wealthy merchants and politicians built properties, typically called "palaces" along with the name of the family: Bolonha, Faciola, Pinho, Montenegro, Virgilio Sampaio, and others. Many were demolished due to real estate speculation in the mid- and late-20th century. The mansions formed a nucleus of both political power and social life in Belém of

640-434: The doorway to a lobby or hallway . It is the space one occupies once passing the door, but not yet in the main interior of the building. Although vestibules such as a modified mud room are common in private residences, they are especially prevalent in more opulent buildings, such as government ones, designed to elicit a sense of grandeur by contrasting the vestibule's small space with the following greater one, and by adding

672-516: The government of Bernardo de Mello e Castro and inaugurated on November 21, 1772, under João Pereira Caldas . Initially, it served as the seat of government of the newly created State of Grão-Pará and Rio Negro (after the division of the State of Grão-Pará and Maranhão into two administrative units) and home to the governors and captains-general of the Captaincy of Grão-Pará. In 1793, the first procession of

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704-636: The intersection of Rua Dr. Moraes. The mansion is east of the historic center of Pará, and a short distance from the Praça da República, a broad public square. Bolonha arranged his mansion and the houses of his family along the narrow, sloping Passagem Bolonha with "Neoclassical symmetry". The Bolonha Mansion consists of three floors with a belvedere . The residence was decorated with a profusion of themes and materials: Art Nouveau tiles, Greek and Roman-themed reliefs, reproductions of Pompeiian mosaics , and multichromatic glass and tiled flooring. The gilded stucco work

736-431: The larger space from view, reducing heat loss, providing storage space for outdoor clothing, etc. The term applies to structures in both modern and classical architecture since ancient times. In antiquity, antechambers were employed as transitional spaces leading to more significant rooms, such as throne rooms in palaces or the naos in temples. In ancient Roman architecture , a vestibule ( Latin : vestibulum )

768-401: The period. They were used as a "stage" for the elites of Pará, hosting dinners, balls, and recitals. The Bolonha Mansion, while richly decorated, proved impractical. The house had little ventilation, and was vacated a few years after the death of Francisco Bolonha in 1939. The Bolonha Mansion was built in a prestigious location on Rua de São Jerônimo (now Avenida Governador José Malcher) at

800-492: The request of Governor Augusto Montenegro , with the creation of five noble halls. After the museum was created in 1981, it began its activities in 1986 on the fourth floor of the Tancredo Neves Cultural Center (CENTUR) and was later relocated to the Bolonha Mansion, where it operated until 1994, when it was moved to the Lauro Sodré Palace, its current location. Upon entering the museum's current building, visitors encounter

832-407: The roof and created a distinct space around the entrance. In ancient Greek houses, the prothyrum was the space just outside the door of a house, which often had an altar to Apollo or a statue, or a laurel tree. In elaborate houses or palaces, the vestibule could be divided into three parts, the prothyron (πρόθυρον), the thyroreion (θυρωρεῖον; lit.   ' porter's lodge ' ), and

864-602: The temple antechamber is more commonly referred to as an exonarthex . In early Christian architecture, the vestibule replaced the more extravagant atrium or quadriporticus in favor of a more simplified area to house the vase of holy water. Vestibules are common in palace architecture. The style of vestibule used in Genoa , Italy, was transformed from a previously modest design to a more ornamental structure, which satisfied Genoese aristocracy, while becoming an influential transformation for Italian palaces. The Genoese vestibule became

896-401: The vestibule. When passenger cars are coupled, their vestibules are joined by mating faceplate and diaphragm assemblies to create a weather-tight seal for the safety and comfort of passengers who are stepping from car to car. In British usage the term refers to the part of the carriage where the passenger doors are located; this can be at the ends of the carriage (on long-distance stock) or at

928-443: Was a partially enclosed area between the interior of the house and the street. In modern architecture, a vestibule is typically a small room next to the outer door and connecting it with the interior of the building. Vestibules were common in ancient Greek temples. Due to the construction techniques available at the time, it was not possible to build large spans. Consequently, many entranceways had two rows of columns that supported

960-514: Was built to be the headquarters of the then Captaincy of Grão-Pará . The museum consists of galleries, a studio, an archive, an auditorium, a library and different themed rooms, such as the Pompeian, Empire, Renaissance, Art Nouveau and Neoclassical. It also contains numerous examples of furniture, paintings and decorative arts from the 19th and 20th centuries. The institution is run by the Integrated System of Museums and Memorials (SIMM), subordinate to

992-417: Was executed by Newton Sá . The Montenegro Mansion was listed as a historic structure by the Department of Historic, Artistic and Cultural Heritage of the state of Pará in 1982. Vestibule (architecture) A vestibule (also anteroom , antechamber , or foyer ) is a small room leading into a larger space such as a lobby , entrance hall , or passage , for the purpose of waiting, withholding

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1024-405: Was typically divided into two different sections: the first front section, or the public part, was introduced with a vestibule. These vestibules contained two rooms, which usually served as waiting rooms or a porters’ lodge where visitors could get directions or information. Upon entering a Roman house or domus , one would have to pass through the vestibule before entering the fauces , which led to

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