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MAIN GATE OF THE MONASTERY CHURCH AT BELEM | Frontispiece |
Built on the site of an old sailor's chapel, existing in Prince Henry's day, and used by his men. In the niche between the two great entrance doors, is a statue of Prince Henry in armour. | |
THE MONASTERY CHURCH AT BATALHA[1] | 132 |
West front of church in which Prince Henry and his House lie buried. This church was founded by the Prince's father, King John, in memory of his victory over Castille at Aljubarrota. | |
BATALHA CHURCH—PORTUGAL'S WESTMINSTER[1] | 136 |
The aisle containing the tombs of Prince Henry and his brothers, the Infants of the House of Aviz. | |
EFFIGIES OF KING JOHN THE GREAT AND QUEEN PHILIPPA | 148 |
Henry's father and mother, from their tomb in the Abbey of Batalha. | |
GATEWAY OF THE CHURCH AT THOMAR | 154 |
The Mother Church of the Order of Christ, of which Henry was Grand-Master. | |
HENRY IN MORNING DRESS[2] | 258 |
The original forms the frontispiece to the Paris MS. of Azurara's Discovery and Conquest of Guinea. | |
COIMBRA UNIVERSITY | 298 |
THE RECUMBENT STATUE OF PRINCE HENRY | 306 |
From his tomb in Batalha Church; with his escutcheons (1) as titular King of Cyprus; (2) as Knight of the Garter of England; (3) as Grand Master of the Order of Christ. | |
ALLEGORICAL PIECE[3] | 310 |
Supposed to represent Columbus, as St. Christopher, carrying across the ocean the Christian faith, in the form of the infant Christ. From the map of Juan de la Cosa, 1500. | |
VASCO DA GAMA[4] | 314 |
From a portrait in the possession of the Count of Lavradio. | |
AFFONSO D'ALBUQUERQUE[5] | 318 |