Tabernacle

One of the most important donations to Jerónimos Monastery was made by Afonso VI and his brother Pedro in return for success at the Battle of Montes Claros in 1665, which put an end to the War of Restoration. In 1675, Pedro, as Regent, delivered a grandiose silver tabernacle, the work of the silversmith João de Sousa, which was placed behind the high altar replacing a painting of the 'Adoration of the Magi', part of a triptych.