Manueline

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Manueline is an ornate, late Gothic architectural style from early 16th-century Portugal, characterized by intricate maritime and royal motifs.

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Label Occurrences
Manueline canonical 10
Manueline style 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic architecture
Portuguese architectural style
architectural style
alsoKnownAs Manueline
surface form: Manueline style

Portuguese late Gothic
associatedWith Portuguese maritime expansion
wealth from overseas trade
countryOfOrigin Portugal
developedInPeriod Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discoveries
floruit early 16th century
followedBy Portuguese Renaissance architecture
follows Flamboyant Gothic
Late Gothic
hasCharacteristic armillary spheres in decoration
complex sculptural portals
crosses of the Order of Christ in decoration
elaborate window frames
emphasis on verticality
intricate stonework
maritime motifs
naturalistic motifs
nautical elements such as anchors and corals
ornate decoration
richly carved cloisters
royal symbolism
twisted ropes and cables in ornament
vegetal and floral carvings
inception late 15th century
influenced later Portuguese Baroque decoration
influencedBy Flamboyant Gothic
Italian Renaissance elements
Mudéjar architecture
Spanish late Gothic
namedAfter King Manuel I of Portugal
surface form: Manuel I of Portugal
notableExample Batalha Monastery chapels
Belém Tower
Convent of Christ in Tomar
Jerónimos Monastery
Royal Palace of Sintra
patron King Manuel I of Portugal
surface form: Manuel I of Portugal
region Kingdom of Portugal
subclassOf late Gothic architecture
typicalBuildingType churches
cloisters
fortifications
monasteries
palaces
usedFor commemorative monuments
religious buildings
royal commissions

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Belém Tower architecturalStyle Manueline
Batalha, Portugal architecturalStyle Manueline
subject surface form: Batalha Monastery
Manueline alsoKnownAs Manueline
this entity surface form: Manueline style
Francisco de Arruda movement Manueline
Paço da Ribeira royal palace architecturalStyle Manueline
subject surface form: Paço da Ribeira
João de Castilho style Manueline
Santarém hasBuildingStyle Manueline