December 28, 2011
Work on the vast square cloister (55 x 55 m) of the monastery was begun by Boitac. He built the groin vaults with wide arches and windows with tracery resting on delicate mullions. Juan de Castilho finished the construction by giving the lower storey a classical overlay and building a more recessed upper-storey. The construction of such a cloister was a novelty at the time. Castilho changed the original round columns of Boitac into rectangular ones, and embellished it with Plateresque-style ornamentation. Each wing consists of six bays with tracery vaults. The four inner bays rest on massive buttresses, forming broad arcades. The corner bays are linked by a diagonal arched construction and show the richly decorated corner pillars.

Impressionnant et somptueux ! josy63 · 2012-01-29: 12:19

ESTILO MANUELINO :) Cabecilha · 2012-01-29: 13:35

Excellent shots !! finbarr · 2012-01-29: 15:54

Love the last shot. joycephotography · 2012-01-29: 18:54

So beautiful! darfoster · 2012-01-29: 19:31

Magnificent!!!!! Dropblue · 2012-01-30: 04:13

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