Monastery of Jeronimos, interior

Rick Steves- the Manueline style is on the cusp of the Renaissance. the space is more open tan earlier medieval churches. Slender palm tee elite coluns don't break the interior space as Gothic columns would. and the ceiling is all one height. Motifs from the sea hide in the doer. The sea brought Portugal 16th century welt and power, making this art possible. You will see rope like arches, ships, and monsters to evoke the mystery of undiscovered elands. artichokes eaten for their vitamin C to fend off scurvy remind us of the hardships sailors faced at sea. ---

a picture of the Organ player as he is leaving.

One of the tombs is the empty tomb for the prince who never returned from war. King Sebastiao. The tomb of the longed for Dom Sebastiao stands empty. The young king never returned from batten in 1578 (eyewitness pg 51)

the design on the ceiling. Each medallion is something different.

There are 7 confessionals along that wall.

The renaissance alter. Nearly everything here survived the 1755 quack excel thte stained glass. In the niches surrounding the main altar elephants - a far eastern symbol of power, more powerful and kingly than the lion - supports 2 kings and queens, (king Manual I is front left) Many portuguese churches were renovated in Renaissanceand Baroque times, resulting in an odd mix of dark, older naves and pretty pastel alters. -source rick stovesRead more