"In 1496 King Manuel I petitioned the Holy See for permission to build a large monastery at the entrance to Lisbon on the banks of the Tagus River. Construction began in 1501 and the work was finished about a century later. The reason for building the Jerónimos Monastery lie, without doubt, in the wish of the monarch to reunite the Avis-Beja dynasty, of which he was the first, in a National Pantheon.
The Jerónimos Monastery is generally referred to as the "jewel" of Manueline architecture. The unique and beautiful Manueline style draws together architectural elements of the late Gothic and Renaissance periods, and associates them with the symbols of the king, Christianity and the natural world.
King Manuel I poured large sums of money into the building of the Monastery at Belém. A good part of what was called the "the pepper tax" (approximately 5% of the receipts from the spice trade with Africa and the East, the equivalent of 70kg of gold per year) served to pay for the work, which, from the beginning, was strictly dependent on the King. In the 19th century architectural changes were made to the Monastery. These did not change its basic structure, but gave it the form we know today. A cupola bell chamber, the dormitory (today the Archaeological Museum) and the Chapter House were some of the places, which were, altered the most."
The Jerónimos Monastery is generally referred to as the "jewel" of Manueline architecture. The unique and beautiful Manueline style draws together architectural elements of the late Gothic and Renaissance periods, and associates them with the symbols of the king, Christianity and the natural world.
King Manuel I poured large sums of money into the building of the Monastery at Belém. A good part of what was called the "the pepper tax" (approximately 5% of the receipts from the spice trade with Africa and the East, the equivalent of 70kg of gold per year) served to pay for the work, which, from the beginning, was strictly dependent on the King. In the 19th century architectural changes were made to the Monastery. These did not change its basic structure, but gave it the form we know today. A cupola bell chamber, the dormitory (today the Archaeological Museum) and the Chapter House were some of the places, which were, altered the most."
6 comments:
Linda de morrer... especialmente pela alameda arbórea.
Quanto à modalidade de disfarce... bem, geralmente tens de por um ar muito grave, compenetradíssimo, a fazer de conta que se vê qualquer coisa atentamente ... e de repente ... zás! Naquele caso, comecei por me sentar num banquinho ... vem-me o tipo ... e coisa e tal ... vira costas e eu meio do corredor ... mais um pouco e, olha, ajoelhei ... sempre queria ver o cavalheiro a interromper ... e pimba! pega lá que já cá cantas .... e olha, na próxima edição, vingança suprema, vai ser o dito cujo proibicionista ... apanhei-lhe a careca e ele não sabe. Vais ver.
Demaisss!! Manda-lhe um postal, heheh
Amaquina faz barulho a tirar foto, mas deve ter alguma opção que a torne silenciosa. Senão vou á agente secreto: pendurada ao pescoço, dentro do casaco e a filmar.
Beautifully captured, Magnifico.
....Glad you found the Moore information interesting; this monastery is stunning - it glistens like icing sugar in the sun!
Great photo.
Há sempre esse problema do barulho, mas como é um som relativamente rápido, nada que uma boa tossidela não disfarce.
Eu, à cautela, costumo andar com uma Nikon Coolpix 2100 (que foi a minha primeira digital) no bolso.
Mas, aqui entre nós, acho um disparate autêntico essa política de proibir fotos. Que quisessem que não se tirasse com flash, vá que não vá. Enfim...
[Desculpa ocupar-te espaço com estas coisas]
Quintatantino: no problem!!
o preço é o mesmo e este é um blog de descontração :)
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