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Heraldic Angel
Diogo Pires-o-Moço16th century
Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro
Coimbra, Portugal
During the Manueline period, the Santa Cruz Monastery became a symbolic, almost mythical site of nationhood, the king himself sponsoring an extensive remodelling programme. Two huge heraldic angels sculpted in limestone by Diogo Pires-o-Moço crowned the façade as protectors of the monarch and the kingdom.
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Details
- Title: Heraldic Angel
- Creator: Diogo Pires-o-Moço
- Date Created: 16th century
- Physical Location: Machado de Castro National Museum, Coimbra, Portugal
- Physical Dimensions: 190 cm x 64 cm x 46 cm
- Provenance: St. Cruz Monastery in Coimbra
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: Photo: DGPC/ADF - Photographic Documentation Archive
- Medium: Limestone
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