Heraclius bearing the Holy Cross by Cristovao
Emperor Heraclius bearing the Holy Cross, painting, 1522-1530, by Cristovao de Figueiredo, originally painted for the altarpiece of the Santa Cruz Monastery, in the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal. The museum was opened in 1913 and renovated 2004-2012. The city of Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13436039
Media ID
45118024
Size
4151px x 4724px
(6.2MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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Altarpiece Baixo Castro Centro Coimbra Cristovao Figueiredo Heraclius Machado Mondego Museu Nacional Regiao
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