Work of Art Record 24670

Record No

24670

Collection

The Jane Hayward Database of Medieval Art

Location

Portugal, Braga: Cathedral

Date

14c.

Subject Headings

Ornament

Notes

The lateral walls of Glory chapel (Capela da Glória), the work of archbishop Dom Gonçalo Pereira (1236-1248), are covered in a geometric decoration made up of huge squares, one of the oldest examples of fresco painting in Portugal.

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