Belém Tower - northern wall
Painting- Manueline
1500- Renaissance
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. As well as defending the maritime access to Lisbon, the Tower of Belém also protected the Jeronimos Monastery. This monument was originally ordered by King Manuel I who after Vasco da Gama
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 (Lisbon, Portugal)
Besøg Belém Tårnet i Lissabon! Oplev Manueline arkitektur og lev Portugals Age of Discovery historie med fantastiske Tagus udsigter.
Om dette kunstværk
- Titel: Belém Tower - northern wall
- Kunstner: francisco de arruda
- År: 1500
- Format: Landscape
- Ophavsretlig status: Public domain
- Udstillet hos: Torre de Belém
- Bevægelse: Manueline
- Periode: Renaissance
- Kontekstuelt korpus: defense of lisbon, age of discovery
- Anvendelse: Cultural
Hurtige fakta
- Artist: Francisco de Arruda
- Artistic style: Gothic and Renaissance fusion
- Title: Belém Tower - northern wall
- Movement: Manueline
- Subject or theme: Maritime defense and architecture
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