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

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posted on 2017-07-05, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
The cloister was built under the architect Fernão de Évora between 1448 and 1477. The arcade screens, in the Manueline style, were added later by Mateus Fernandes. Two different patterns alternate, one with the cross of the Order of Christ, the other with armillaries. The colonnettes, supporting these intricate arcade screens, are decorated with spiral motives, armillaries, lotus blossoms, briar branches, pearls and shells and exotic vegetation.

Former Dominican priory, dedicated to S Maria da Vitória, about 10 km south of Leiria, Portugal. Founded by John I (João I, reigned 1385-1433), the first king of the Aviz dynasty, to celebrate the Battle of Aljubarrota (1385), it is the most representative and important example of Late Gothic architecture in Portugal. The first architect, from 1388 to 1402, was Afonso Domingues, who drew up the plan and partly built the church and cloister. It is a large complex containing church, cloister, chapels, chapter house and other conventual buildings and a royal pantheon (the Capela do Fundador). Styles of Late Gothic used include Flamboyant, Perpendicular and Manueline. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-07-05

Spatial Coverage

+39.659167-8.826111|Batalha, Distrito de Leira, Portugal: About 10 km south of Leiria|Batalha

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Manueline', 'Late Gothic', 'Perpendicular Style', 'Flamboyant']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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