Belém Tower - aerial view
Manueline
1500
Belém Kulesi
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.
Belém Kulesi (Lizbon, Portekiz)
UNESCO Dünya Mirası Belém Kulesi'ni keşfedin! Manueline mimarisine hayran kalın ve büyüleyici Tagus manzaraları eşliğinde Portekiz'in Coğrafi Keşifler tarihini yeniden yaşayın.
Bu sanat eseri hakkında
- Eser Adı: Belém Tower - aerial view
- Sanatçı: francisco de arruda
- Yıl: 1500
- Biçim: Landscape
- Telif hakkı durumu: Kamu malı (telif hakkı bulunmayan)
- Sergilendiği yer: Belém Kulesi
- Külliyat bağlamı: king manuel i's vision, portuguese exploration
- Anahtar Kelimeler: unesco site, stone architecture, brown and gray tones
- Renk tonu: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Algılanan parlaklık: deep_shadow
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