Even when architect Antonio Francisco Lisboa could no longer use his hands, he never ceased building the magnificent Late Baroque churches of Brazil, carving intricate religious scenes into soapstone facades. He tied his tools to his arms, working late into the night on his masterpieces and earning the title Aleijadinho, meaning “The Little Cripple.” At the time of his death, Brazil was in its last year of colonialism, but the echoes of his extraordinary life’s story continue to linger throughout the hallowed churches of Ouro Preto.