Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitoria, Batalha (World Heritage Site) by Jose Custodio Vieira da Silva ISBN 13: 9781857593822

Scala Publishers. New. 2007. Paperback. 1857593820 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 128 pages; 128 illustrations. Description: "The Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória was built by order of King Don João I as a result of a vow made to the Virgin after his glorious victory over the Castilian army in the Battle of Aljubarrota (1385) which brought Portugal its independence from Spain. Works started one year later under the Portuguese architect, Afonso Domingos, and throughout the centuries, the building underwent a variety of architectural styles from flamboyant Gothic to a more restrained look in the mid-fifteenth century to the style reflecting the Italian Renaissance in the sixteenth century. The Manueline style was also born at the Batalha Monastery and spread from there throughout Portugal. Of particular note are the… Read More