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?

School
Hospital
4

Who studied here?

Anthony Prior do Carto, Fernando Pessoa
Saint Anthony, Luís de Camões
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 Robert
Master Phillip
Master Varuex
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?

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

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

With John III, which Cloister appeared?

CLoister da Manga
Clositer da Portaria
Cloister do Silêncio
13

Why is the Manga Cloister important and unique?

Because it is one of the most important examples of the Renaissance, being a representation of the Fountain of Life
Because it is one of the most important examples of the Manneirism, being a representation of the Vita Advacia
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 baroque pipe organ from the 18th century
a mannerist chapel from the 17th century
16

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

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

18th century
17th century
22

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

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

In the altarpiece, one can find the images of:

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

Initially, where were the tombs located?

Chapter room
Cloister
Higher Choir
25

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

False
True
26

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

True
False
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?

Yes
No
28

Instead of Saint Ana, what was the correct name?

Saint Luisa
Saint Catherine
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