Upper room (chapel), Order of Christ detail from the Vault – (Francisco De Arruda) ◄ Попередній наступне ►

Artist: Francisco De Arruda

Дата: 1500

Музей: Tower of Belém (Lisbon, Portugal)

техніка: Limestone

Detail of a vault junction showing the Cross of the Order of Christ, the symbol of the Portuguese discoveries. King Manuel I wanted the Tower of Belém, located at the entrance to the kingdom’s capital, to clearly assert his power. Therefore, the king ordered his heraldry to be ostensibly displayed on the tower. These include the Royal Arms, his personal emblem the