Baroque in Brazil
Since the Modernist intellectuals began , in the beginning of the 20th century , a process of rescuing the national Baroque , large number of buildings and collections of art have already been protected by the government , in its various instances , through the declaration of protected heritage , musealization or other processes , attesting the official recognition of the importance of the Baroque for the history of Brazilian culture . Baroque Historic Centers such as those of the cities of Ouro Preto , Olinda and Salvador and artistic ensembles such as the Sanctuary of the Bom Jesus de Matosinhos were granted the status of World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO seal . 
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