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Hieronymites Monastery: Detail, ornate South portal

Date

Circa 1910

Creator

G. Massiot & cie
Part of: Architectural Lantern Slides of Portugal
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries

Designed by João de Castilho in the Manueline style, the shrine-like portal is large, 32 m high and 12 m wide, extending up two stories. It includes gables, pinnacles, many carved figures standing under a baldachin in exquisitely carved niches, around a statue of Henry the Navigator (center jamb figure). The tympanum features scenes from the life of Saint Jerome. The Madonna of Belém stands on a pedestal on top of the archivolt.

Established near Toledo in 1374, the Hieronymite Order soon became popular in Spain and Portugal, and in 1415 it numbered 25 houses. Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) founded S Maria de Belém, a chapel of the Order of Christ, for mariners. Soon after his accession Manuel I (reigned 1495-1521) decided to build a grand monastery for the Hieronymite Order, which would continue to serve mariners as well as providing a burial place for the king. It also commemorated Vasco da Gama's successful return from India and was built with money from the spice trade; he is buried in the church. This project drained funds from the work at Batalha, which remained unfinished. The complex includes the church, monastery, sacristy, and refectory. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Creator
G. Massiot & cie
Date
Circa 1910
Publisher
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Material Type
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Related Location
Belém (Lisbon, Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal): Santa Maria de Belém, or just Belém is a parish (neighborhood) of Lisbon, located 6 km west of the present city center

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Clérigos Church and Bell Tower: Overall view of church facade, tower visible behind

Clérigos Church and Bell Tower: Overall view of church facade, tower visible behind

Carmo Convent and Church: Interior, ruins of main nave of the Carmo Church

Carmo Convent and Church: Interior, ruins of main nave of the Carmo Church

Hieronymites Monastery: Exterior, ornate South portal

Hieronymites Monastery: Exterior, ornate South portal

Batalha Monastery: Cloister of King João I, arcade with screens

Batalha Monastery: Cloister of King João I, arcade with screens

Batalha Monastery: Exterior detail of the Cloister of King João I arcade, showing screens

Batalha Monastery: Exterior detail of the Cloister of King João I arcade, showing screens

Hieronymites Monastery: Detail, interior of cloister arcade

Hieronymites Monastery: Detail, interior of cloister arcade

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