re de Sao Viente built to defend Lisbon--Turrets and balconies
not Indian--Vasco da Gama sails from Belem--The great monastery
built as a thankoffering for the success of his voyage--Begun by
Boutaca, succeeded by Lourenco Fernandes, and then by Joao de
Castilho--Plan due to Boutaca--Master Nicolas, the Frenchman,
the first renaissance artist in Portugal--Plan: exterior; interior
superior to exterior; stalls; cloister, lower and upper--Lisbon,
Conceicao Velha, also by Joao de Castilho 181-195
CHAPTER XIV
THE COMING OF THE FOREIGN ARTISTS
Coimbra, Sta. Cruz, founded by Dom Affonso Henriques, rebuilt by
Dom Manoel, first architect Marcos Pires--Gregorio Lourenco
clerk of the works--Diogo de Castilho succeeds Marcos Pires--West
front, Master Nicolas--Cloister, inferior to that of Belem--Royal
tombs--Other French carvers--Pulpit, reredoses in cloister,
stalls--Se Velha reredos, doors--Chapel of Sao Pedro 196-210
CHAPTER XV
THE INFLUENCE OF THE FOREIGNERS
Tomb at Thomar of the Bishop of Funchal--Tomb in Graca, Santarem--Sao
Marcos, founded by Dona Brites de Menezes--Tomb of
Fernao Telles--Rebuilt by Ayres da Silva, her grandson--Tombs
in chancel--Reredos, by Master Nicolas--Reredos at Cintra--Pena
Chapel by same--Sao Marcos, Chapel of the Reyes Magos--Sansovino's
door, Cintra--Evora, Sao Domingos--Portalegre,
Tavira, Lagos, Goes, Trofa, Caminha, Moncorvo 211-221
CHAPTER XVI
LATER WORK OF JOAO DE CASTILHO AND EARLIER CLASSIC
Joao III. cared more for the Church than for anything else--Decay
begins--Later additions to Alcobaca--Batalha, Sta. Cruz--Thomar,
Order of Christ reformed--Knights become regulars--Great
additions, cloisters, dormitory, etc., by Joao de Castilho--His
difficulties, letters to the King--His addition to Batalha--Builds
Conceicao at Thomar like Milagre, Santarem--Marvilla, _ibid._;
Elvas, Sao Domingos--Cintra, Penha Longa and Penha Verde--Vizeu,
Cloister--Lamego, Cloister--Coimbra, Sao
Thomaz--Carmo--Faro--Lorvao--Amarante--Santarem, Santa Clara, and
Guarda, reredos 222-239
CHAPTER XVII
THE LATER RENAISSANCE AND THE SPANISH USURPATION
Diogo de Torralva and Claustro dos Filippes, Thomar--Miranda de
Douro--Reigns of Dom Sebastiao and of the Cardinal King
Henry not noted for much building--Evora, Graca and University--Fatal
expedition by Dom Sebastiao to Morocco--His death and
defeat--Feeble
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