J. Gafarot

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Posted: 08 Feb 2020


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Capelas Imperfeitas III

Capelas Imperfeitas III
As Capelas Imperfeitas (The Unfinished Chapels) are a reminder that the monastery was never actually finished. They form a separate octagonal structure tacked on the choir of the church (via a retrochoir) and only accessible from the outside. It was commissioned in 1437 by King Edward of Portugal ("Dom Duarte", d.1438) as a second royal mausoleum for himself and his descendants. But he and his queen Eleanor of Aragon are the only ones buried here. (Eleanor died in exile in Toledo in 1445; her remains were moved here in 1456.)
The original design, begun by Huguet, was altered by successive architects, especially Mateus Fernandes (who is buried inside the church). The octagonal rotunda has seven radiating hexagonal chapels. In the corners of the chapels stand the massive unfinished buttresses that were intended to support the vault. These pillars, designed by Diogo Boitac, are decorated with Manueline motives carved in stone.
The portal rises to a monumental fifteen metres. It was originally built in Gothic style, but was transformed beyond recognition by Mateus Fernandes into a masterpiece of Manueline style (completed in 1509). It is completely decorated into a lacework of sumptuous and stylized Manueline motives: armillary, spheres, winged angels, ropes, circles, tree stumps, clover-shaped arches and florid projections. This homage of King Manuel I to his predecessor King Edward mentions his motto Leauté faray tam yaserei ("I will always be loyal"). This motto is then repeated more than two hundred times in the arches, vaults and pillars of the chapels.
The Renaissance loggia, added at about 1533, was probably meant for musicians. It is ascribed to the architect João de Castilho.

buonacoppi, Fred Fouarge, Jocelyne Villoing, Marco F. Delminho and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Magnificent shot!

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4 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Terrific building nicely captured Jose

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4 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
WAOUHHH superbe cet angle de prise de vue..
un très beau chef d'œuvre architectural
bon W/end José
4 years ago.
 @ngélique ❤️
@ngélique ❤️ club
magnifique en effet la prise de vue est splendide ************bon we mon ami
4 years ago.
 Gilbert H
Gilbert H
Il me semble reconnaître le Monastère de Batalha ! vu lors d'un séjour Portugais ! Bon week end !
4 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
WOW, a pure marvel of architecture !!!!!!!!!!
4 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Good work.
◦•●◉✿ Have a great weekend✿◉●•◦
4 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Great view, José !
4 years ago.
 Zulma
Zulma
Excelente perspectiva y una arquitectura impresionante my dear Jose.
4 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
splendid
4 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
We went and spent an afternoon at Batalha.
It is breathtaking in scale and size.
It is lovely to see it here, Jose.
A big hug to you...happy Sunday
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
superbe , plus encore sous cet angle
4 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Un angle parfait qui le met joliment en valeur, vraiment remarquable !*********
4 years ago.

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