Belém Tower - aerial view
Manueline
1500
Torre de Belém
Thanks to the Discoveries of the 15th and 16th centuries, Lisbon became the world’s main centre of commerce. In order to protect the city, King João II and King Manuel I devised a pioneering maritime system of defence for Lisbon. As part of this project, in the narrowest part of the Tagus bay (1,670 meters), D. Manuel I had the Tower of Belém built in 1514. As a result, crossfire between the two banks could be created to block the entry of enemy ships. 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
francisco de arruda (? – 1547)
Francisco de Arruda: Portuguese architect & sculptor famed for the Belém Tower's Manueline style. Explore his innovative designs & contributions to 16th-century Portugal.
Torre de Belém (Lisabon, Portugalsko)
Objevte věž Belém v Lisabonu, UNESCO světové památky! Obdivujte manuelovskou architekturu a prožijte dobývací éru Portugalska s dechberoucími výhledy na řeku Tagus.
O tomto díle
- Název: Belém Tower - aerial view
- Autor: francisco de arruda
- Rok: 1500
- Formát: Landscape
- Stav autorského práva: Právo veřejné domény
- Místo umístění: Torre de Belém
- Kontext korpusu: king manuel i's vision, portuguese exploration
- Klíčová slova: unesco site, stone architecture, brown and gray tones
- Barva a odstín: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Vnímaná jasnost: deep_shadow
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