
Tomar - Interior of the Round church

by Micah Offman
Title
Tomar - Interior of the Round church
Artist
Micah Offman
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
The Tomar Convent (Portugal) was originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ.
One of the most fascinating spots of the whole complex is The Romanesque round church, that has a central, octagonal structure, connected by arches to a surrounding gallery.
The ecstasy and amazement of being here are well represented by the boy I left in the image, above all to give an idea of the size.
The interior of the round church is magnificently decorated with late gothic/Manueline sculpture and paintings, added during a renovation sponsored by King Manuel I starting in 1499. The pillars of the central octagon and the walls of the ambulatory have polychrome statues of saints and angels under exuberant Gothic canopies, while the walls and ceilings of the ambulatory are painted with Gothic patterns and panels depicting the life of Christ
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November 15th, 2020
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Comments (8)

Christopher James 20 Days Ago
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #26 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F

Christiane Schulze Art And Photography 21 Days Ago
Splendid image........nominated for the special feature in the 1000 Views Group Micah

Christopher James 21 Days Ago
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p

Dylyce Clarke
Very nice. I voted for this in the HISTORIC CHURCHES AND CHAPELS OF THE WORLD contest.