Title

The Gothic Apostles in the main portal of the Cathedral of Evora, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

The Gothic Apostles in the main portal of the Cathedral of Evora, Portugal, 2009. The 12 apostles in the main portal, which recall similar designs at Notre Dame de Paris and Chartres Cathedral in France, are considered masterpieces of Portuguese Gothic sculpture. Construction of the Romanesque Cathedral of Evora began in 1186. According to local legend, the fleet of Vasco de Gama had their flags blessed here in 1497. The Historic Centre of Evora was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986.

Date

1963

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D77_390

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,0Mb) / 17,1in x 11,4in / 5120 x 3413 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe city building buildings religious architecture doorway country Portugal religion continent cathedral European color colour Christianity door entrance Gothic location century photograph open door concept Portuguese Romanesque portal 21st century world heritage site Architectural Feature apostle archivolt UNESCO historic 12th century 2000s TGN Evora photograph Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Cathedral of Evora Magal Samuel photograph