Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation

File / Documentation

Name

163653_sv.jpg

Size

1.08 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

50e1e6201f3a4a225a76861fa21c0ab9

Creator(s)

Islamic, Portuguese

Time period

creation date: mosque built, 2nd half 12th century, alteration date: converted into a church, 1238, alteration date: church partially remodeled in Renaissance style, 16th century

Location

Site: Mertola (Beja, Distrito de, Portugal)

Cultural context

Islamic

Portuguese

Description

exterior, eastern elevation, horseshoe arched door, 1992

Work type

Church

Mosque

Medium

brick

stone

plaster

Keywords

Architecture, Renaissance

Architecture, Islamic

Mudejar

Christianity and other religions --Islam

Architecture, Medieval

Architecture--Portugal

Decoration and ornament, Islamic

Type

Image

Rights

Access rights

Persistent Link

https://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/75378