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Convent of Christ, Tomar

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 The famous chapterhouse window, made by Diogo de Arruda in 1510-1513.
The so-called Window of the Chapter House (Janela do Capítulo), a huge window,  carries most of the typical Manueline motifs: the symbols of the Order of Christ and of King Manuel I, and fantastic and unprecedented elaborations of ropes, corals and vegetal motifs. A human figure in the bottom of the window probably represents the designer, Diogo de Arruda. 
This window of the Convent constitutes one of the masterworks of Manueline (or Portuguese Late Gothic) decoration.

Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon
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Standing at the entrance to Lisbon harbour, the Monastery of the Hieronymites – construction of which began in 1502 – exemplifies Portuguese art at its best.