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PIP ABOVE Viana do Alentejo Pela confluência de estilos e soluções arquitetónicas apresentadas, a Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Anunciação é considerada por historiadores de Arte como um exemplo quase perfeito do chamado Tardo-Gótico Alentejano, vertente artística que imiscui num única matriz a vertente final do estilo Gótico, a geometria e a proporção do Renascimento italiano com ergonomia do Mudéjar. O traço é de autoria atribuída ao arquiteto régio Diogo de Arruda. A igreja apresenta uma matriz manuelina, presente nas suas três naves e oito pilares que servem de apoio à cobertura. Para além das três capelas presentes na zona da cabeceira (Nossa Senhora do Rosário à esquerda, Almas à direita e no centro a capela-mor com a representação da cena da Anunciação), é de destacar o altar do menino Jesus e o altar de S. Luís de França, ambos em talha dourada e situados nas proximidades do acesso à sacristia, bem como o altar erigido à memória do Padre Luís António da Cruz. O pórtico da igreja é uma das referências regionais dentro do estilo manuelino, apresentando na sua composição elementos heráldica régia (armas régias, cruz da Ordem de Cristo e esferas armilares), elementos de cariz religioso como a videira, aplicados sobre uma matriz renascentista, com pormenores a nível dos pilares laterais desenhados ao gosto do plateresco. ++++ Viana do Alentejo Due to the confluence of styles and architectural solutions presented, the Mother Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação is considered by art historians to be an almost perfect example of the so-called Late Gothic Alentejo, an artistic aspect that mixes in a single matrix the final aspect of the Gothic style, the geometry and proportion of the Italian Renaissance with the ergonomics of Mudéjar. The design is attributed to the royal architect Diogo de Arruda. The church presents a Manueline matrix, present in its three naves and eight pillars that support the roof. As well as the three chapels in the zone of the head (Nossa Senhora do Rosário to the left, Almas to the right and, in the centre, the main chapel with the representation of the Annunciation scene), the altar of the child Jesus and the altar of S. Luís de França are also noteworthy, both in gilded woodcarving and situated near the sacristy access, as well as the altar erected to the memory of Father Luís António da Cruz. The church porch is one of the regional references within the Manueline style, presenting in its composition royal heraldic elements (royal coat of arms, cross of the Order of Christ and armillary spheres), religious elements such as the vine, applied on a Renaissance matrix, with details at the level of the lateral pillars designed in the Plateresque style. Fonte: www.cm-vianadoalentejo.pt/locais/igreja-matriz-nossa-senhora-da-anunciacao

AWFULLY WINDY DAY, THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN BLOWN AWAY FROM A CLOTH DRYING LINE...

I HAVE A FLU, SO WILL TRY TO CATCH UP WITH ALL OF YOU WHEN I WILL FEEL BETTER. I WISH YOU ALL AN EXCELLENT DAY AND WEEKEND

Marvão (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐɾˈvɐ̃w] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2020 was 2,972 (and dropping at a rate of around one inhabitant per week), in an area of 154.90 km2. The present Mayor is Luís Vitorino, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 8. Perched on a quartzite crag of the Serra de São Mamede, Marvão's name is derived from an 8th-century Muwallad rebel, named Ibn Marwan. Ibn Marwan, who constructed the Castle of Marvão - likely on the site of an earlier Roman watchtower - as a power base when establishing an independent statelet ("emirate", duchy) - covering much of modern-day Portugal - during the Emirate of Cordoba (884-931 CE). The castle and walled village were further fortified through the centuries, notably under Sancho II of Portugal (13th century) and Denis of Portugal. The village has generated significant tourist interest in recent years. It was included in the #1 New York Times bestselling book, 1000 Places to see Before you Die. Nobel Prize-winning author José Saramago wrote of the village, "From Marvão one can see the entire land ... It is understandable that from this place, high up in the keep at Marvão Castle, visitors may respectfully murmur, 'How great is the world'." In the 1950s, author Huldine V. Beamish wrote of Marvão, "There is an atmosphere about the district (of Marvão) that is very ancient. At times you have the same peculiar feelings as those evoked by Stonehenge and that amazing druid monument at Callernish in the Isle of Lewis. Picking your way along the steep stony pathways, you would not be at all surprised to meet a Phoenician trader or Roman Soldier. It would be the most natural thing in the world." More info in : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvão

I AM ON THE ROAD, NOT EASY TO COMMENT A LOT ON THE SMARTPHONE, WILL TRY TO. CATCH UP A BIT AT THE END OF THE DAY . ENJOY YOUR DAY BUDDIES, JUST WAITING AND HOPING FOR PEACE TOO.

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A FEW DAYS LATER THAN THE PREVIOUS HFF THIS IS HOW IT WAS IN THE ALGARVE, SO DIFFERENT CLIMA THAN NORTH OF SPAIN ! PIP ABOVE