Chapter 13

BELEM

Torre de São Viente built to defend Lisbon--Turrets and balconies not Indian--Vasco da Gama sails from Belem--The great monastery built as a thankoffering for the success of his voyage--Begun by Boutaca, succeeded by Lourenço Fernandes, and then by João de Castilho--Plan due to Boutaca--Master Nicolas, the Frenchman, the first renaissance artist in Portugal--Plan: exterior; interior superior to exterior; stalls; cloister, lower and upper--Lisbon, Conceição Velha, also by João de Castilho 181-195