The Ceiling...
Uploaded: September 05, 2010
... of the Founder's Chapel in Batalha's Monastery. Leiria, Portugal.
This Flamboyant Gothic square chapel was built between 1426 and 1434 by the architect Huguet on orders of King João I to become the first royal pantheon in Portugal. The chapel has a central octagon buttressed by eight piers, adorned with crockets, supporting deeply stilted arches. The joint tomb of king João I and his wife Philippa of Lancaster stands under the star vault of the octagon.
This octagon is surrounded by an ambulatory where stand the tombs of their for sons: prince Dom Pedro, Henry the Navigator, Dom João and Dom Fernando.
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 10/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40X
John Connolly September 05, 2010
What a stunning architectural capture Adrifil! The detail and perspective in this neck craker image is fantastic!Rolando Rosito September 05, 2010
Wonderful image Adrifil, nice pov and perfect clarity. #8883692Renata Gusciora September 22, 2010
Spectacular image,awesome composition,fantastic lighting and clarity,Adrifil! #8924664Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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