Chapel at Quinta de Santo Ovídio

The small chapel stands in the grounds of a farm estate among old trees. The Portuguese architect gave it a compact white volume with a taller body that rises above the trees.

Inside, rough stone walls and a stone floor create a dim, enclosed room. Light enters through a semicircular window high above the altar and through a narrow slot in the shape of a cross.

A carved figure of the saint and simple timber furnishings complete the space. Outside, a stone path climbs through the garden to the door.