Thursday, April 9, 2015

Late Gothic Manueline Style


Jerónimos Monastery side entrance (early 16th century) 

23 comments:

Lowell said...

Wow! How intricate and beautiful. I remember seeing this place for afar and being very impressed.

Dina said...

Sigh ... it is so beautiful.

Kathy said...

Wow! I love that. And it's so clean looking. They must take great care of this facade.

Sharon said...

There is quite aa lot to see at this entrance.

Sami said...

One of Lisbon's most beautiful monuments!

VP said...

Magnificent! Another reason to come back to Lisbon...

Stickup Artist said...

Overwhelmed...speechless...

Sylvia K said...

So intricate indeed!! And you've caught the details so beautifully, Jose!! Awesome! Thanks for sharing -- as always!! Hope you're ready for a great weekend!!

Anonymous said...

Magnificent details.

EG CameraGirl said...

Exquisite details!

Rhodesia said...

Wow that is stunning. Diane

cieldequimper said...

If I ever come to Lisbon, just leave me there and pick me up about 2 hours later. I'll have 250 detail photos. :-)

Photo Cache said...

So ornate. Almost umbelievable.

RedPat said...

So much craftsmanship on display there, JM!

William Kendall said...

Exquisitely beautiful!

Beatriz said...

Oh, que boa lembrança!
Estive no Monastério de San Gerônimo há dois anos e fiquei perdidamente apaixonada com sua arquitetura.....sublime!!!!

<°))))< Bia

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous.I love all the detailed carving.

Petrea Burchard said...

And this is the side entrance! The front must be amazing. And look at that sky.

Babzy.B said...

wow, so many details !:)

Halcyon said...

That is really ornate! I don't even know where to look. :)

Viera said...

This shot is really fabulous....

Anonymous said...

This is one detailed piece of art on this Monastery. I would think my neck would be stiff after looking up.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Oh my! So much intricate detail Jose.. can just imagine how many years this took to complete.