Belém Tower - aerial view
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.
Башня Белем (Лиссабон, Португалия)
Откройте для себя Башни Белем – символ португальской морской славы! Порадуйтесь архитектуре Мануэлины и перенеситесь в эпоху великих открытий Лиссабона.
Об этом произведении
- Название: Belém Tower - aerial view
- Художник: francisco de arruda
- Год: 1500
- Формат: Landscape
- Правовой статус: Общественное достояние
- Местонахождение: Башня Белем
- Контекст корпуса: king manuel i's vision , portuguese exploration
- Ключевые слова: unesco site , stone architecture , brown and gray tones
- Цветовой тон: Green to Violet Spectrum
- Воспринимаемая яркость: deep_shadow


