Monastery of Jeronimos south portal

more details from the south portal.

The different saints all have some sort of symbolic thing with their carvings I think. this from a later display in side the cloister:
St Augustine, has has bishop like hat
St Paul, a sword
St Mathew , a child
St John, an eagle
St Luke, a bull or ram
St Mark, a lion

The central figure is Henry the Navigator, the guy responsible for sending out all these explorers, although he never actually went out himself. ( only one trip I believe into Africa)

on either side of the door are two medallions thought to be king Manual and his spanish queen Isabella...

The other carving shows a scene of the crucifixion I think. There is a different style of cross with 2 cross pieces, but I have read something about that in the past, although I can't remember what I read, other than the crosses did have different styles throughout the ages.Read more