Holy Cross Monastery

Holy Cross Monastery

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1

When and by who was the monastery commissioned ?

King Afonso I in 1131
King Afonso I in 1128
2

King Afonso I is buried in the Monastery. Why?

Site where he attended his religious services when he returned from battles
The capital from which Portugal was born
3

Besides a monastic house, what other role did it have?

Hospital
School
4

Who studied here?

Saint Anthony, Luís de Camões
Anthony Prior do Carto, Fernando Pessoa
5

With which materials was it constructed?

Yellowish limestone and marble
Ança's limestone
6

Who was the first architect? Who also designed the Cathedral of Lisbon (which explain the similarity)

Master Varuex
Master Phillip
Master Robert
7

Few vestiges remain in the Monastery from the original structure? What can we point as an example?

The Cloister
The façade
The arches of the church
8

After visiting the city, King Emmanuel did not think the Monastery was a suitable place for Portugal's first king's remains. Why?

Because the Monastery was very poor architecturally speaking.
The Monastery was not advanced for the time period.
9

King Emmanuel decided to renovate the Monastery and adopt a new Manueline influence. Who were the architects?

Frei Brás de Braga and Diogo de Castilho
Diogo of Boitaca and Marcos Pires
10

The Main Cloister was reformed from wood to limestone and a new one was created. Which one?

Cloister of Silence.
Cloister of Portaria
Cloister of Manga
11

New tombs, new cloister, new façade and a new place dedicated to the first kings. The incumbent statues and the structure was built by who?

Leopold d'Harre
Marco Pires
Nicolau de Chanterenne
Juan de Castille
12

With John III, which Cloister appeared?

Cloister do Silêncio
Clositer da Portaria
CLoister da Manga
13

Why is the Manga Cloister important and unique?

Because it is one of the most important examples of the Manneirism, being a representation of the Vita Advacia
Because it is one of the most important examples of the Renaissance, being a representation of the Fountain of Life
14

Besides the cloister of Manga, what else was built?

a new church and batistério
a new dormitory and refectory
15

With King John III, a new higher choir was built with spanish and flemish influence, known for the choir stalls and...

a mannerist chapel from the 17th century
a baroque pipe organ from the 18th century
16

During the 19th century, the Municipalty of Coimbra was established in the Monastery. What was dismantled for that to occur?

"A Carpinta" (café)
Manga Cloister
Cloister or Portaria and Monastery of Dunas
17

The original façade, influenced by the Romanesque style, is still seen thanks to:

the Buttresses
the arch
18

The ligther part is made of Ança's limestone and was made by Nicolau Chanterrene. It represents:

Chagas de Jesus and the patron's of Portugal and Coimbra
various regligious figures like the doctors of the church and apostles
19

Th triumphal arch which features Portugal's coat-of-arms was built in the:

18th century
19th century
20

In the church, besides the nave, in the ceilling one can notice a::

star-shaped ribbed vault
a star-shaped vault with ribbed and round arches
21

The walls are covered with with and blue glazed tiles are from the:

17th century
18th century
22

The main chapel has an altarpiece from the 20th century by:

Diogo de Boitaca
Frei Brás de Braga
Marcos Pires
João Machado
23

In the altarpiece, one can find the images of:

Our Lady of Justice and Our Lady of War
Our Lady of the Light and Our Lady of the Sorrows
Our Lady of Conception and Our Lady of Sorrows
24

Initially, where were the tombs located?

Cloister
Chapter room
Higher Choir
25

The Tombs of Afonso Henriques and Sancho have represented in the center Our Lady of Assumption and Our Lady of Milk

True
False
26

King Afonso I has represented: evangelists, prophets, apostles and national symbols

False
True
27

King Sancho I has represented: four cardinal virtues, Doctors of the Church, Angels, and two saints: Saint Ana and Saint Mary Magdalene. Are the name of the saints correct?

No
Yes
28

Instead of Saint Ana, what was the correct name?

Saint Luisa
Saint Catherine
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