Sujet
Star vault, Monastery of Batalha, Batalha, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal
Légende
Star vault, Monastery of Batalha, Batalha, Portugal, 2009. The Dominican Batalha Monastery (Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitoria de Batalha) is a magnificent example of medieval Portuguese architecture. In 1385, King John I vowed that if his outnumbered army defeated the Castilians at the important Battle of Aljubarrota, he would build a magnificent monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Construction of the monastery, which combines late Gothic and Manueline architectural styles, began in 1386 but was not completed until c1517. At the north-west corner a multifoliated screen encloses a square for a fountain. The whole cloister is so rich in carvings that it resembles the finest piece of lacework in stone. The octagonal structure is illuminated with tall stained glass windows and topped with an exquisite star vault. The Monastery was designated a World Heritage Site in 1983.
Date
1960
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal
Notre référence
HRM19D76_233
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (2,2Mo) / 28,9cm x 43,3cm / 3413 x 5120 (300dpi)