Belém Tower - detail from drawbridge

  • Creation date1500
  • MuseumTower of Belém

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.

Tower of Belém (Lisbon, Portugal)

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About this artwork

  • Title: Belém Tower - detail from drawbridge
  • Artist: francisco de arruda
  • Year: 1500
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Where to see it: Tower of Belém
  • Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
  • Perceived brightness: balanced

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