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The Convento de Madre de Deus, or Madre de Deus Convent, is a former convent and church in Lisbon, Portugal, which houses the National Museum of the Azulejo. It is classified as a National Monument.[1]
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Overview
editLocated in Xabregas (formerly Enxobregas) in the eastern part of Lisbon, the Church of the Mother of God was part of the Convent of the same name, founded in the early sixteenth century. National Tile Museum is housed in this building. The church is composed of the rectangular nave and the square main chapel, which adjusts to the size of the sacristy, built in the upper left angle in the shape of an inverted L. The main facade, erected on the side of the temple (as was common in the conventional female churches), is divided into three sections.[2]
History
editThe Convent of the Mother of God, or Royal Monastery of Enxobregas, was founded in 1509 by the initiative of the queen D. Leonor, wife of D. João II. There were several reforms and restoration done in the building during the reign of D. João III, D. Pedro II, D. João V. The temple was partly destroyed by the 1755 earthquake. The church was closed to cult in 1868 with the intend to transform the temple into a museum. Only in 1957-1958 the works were carried out to realize this project on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Birth of Queen Leonor. The Museum was founded in 1965, and the first director became Santos Simões.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Church and Convent of the Mother of God (National Tile Museum)". www.cm-lisboa.pt. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ a b "DGPC | Pesquisa Geral". www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-12-28.
External links
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Media related to Mosteiro da Madre de Deus at Wikimedia Commons