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The Carmo Convent


The Carmo Convent
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Copyright: fernando machado (fer) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 791 W: 131 N: 909] (8073)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-12
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-01 9:38
Viewed: 632
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Carmo Convent (Portuguese: Convento da Ordem do Carmo) is a monument located in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal. The mediaeval convent was ruined in the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake, and the ruins of its Gothic church (the Carmo Church or Igreja do Carmo) are the main trace of the great earthquake still visible in the city.The Carmo Convent is in the Bairro Alto neighbourhood, on a hill overlooking the Rossio square and facing the Lisbon Castle hill. It is located in front of a quiet square (Carmo Square), very close to the Santa Justa Lift.

Nowadays the ruined Carmo Church is used as an archaeological museum (the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo or Carmo Archaeological Museum).

History:

The Carmo Convent was founded as a convent for the Carmelite Order in 1389 by the Portuguese knight Nuno Álvares Pereira. Álvares Pereira was Constable of Portugal, meaning that he was the supreme military commander after the King. At the service of King John I, Álvares Pereira commanded the Portuguese army in the decisive Battle of Aljubarrota (1385), in which the Portuguese guaranteed their independence by defeating the Castilian army.

The Carmo Convent was initially inhabited by Carmelites from Moura (southern Portugal), which entered the convent in 1392. In 1404, the pious Álvares Pereira donated his wealth to the convent and, in 1423, he also became a brother of the convent.

On November 1, 1755, the great earthquake destroyed most of the convent and its church. The Convent library and its 5000 books were all lost. The convent was remodelled and eventually became a military quarter. The church was never fully rebuilt and, after a period as wood storage house, it was donated in 1864 to the Association of Portuguese Archaeologists, which turned the ruined building into a museum.
In the 20th century, during the Carnation Revolution, the Carmo Headquarters was the last stronghold of the Presidente of the Estado Novo, Marcelo Caetano, and the military loyal to him. The old Carmo Convent building is now used by the Municipal Guard (Guarda Republicana).

From: wikipedia.org
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what can i say
its just beautiful
M

Hello Fernando!
Wonderful colours and effect in your composition!
Lovely work!
Excellent done!
Lili

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  • trinko (80)
  • [2007-03-01 9:48]

very good digital painting like image. colors are very strong setting is nice

Magnifique réalisation ce mélange d'architectures et des couleurs avec leurs complémentaire.
? l'antenne gsm est d'époque ? :-)

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  • Hitbit Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 163 N: 451] (5870)
  • [2007-03-01 10:01]

Great one Fernando I love the colors and the comp, superbe PP work. Compliments.
TFS
Grtz Pim

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  • Aida Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 275 W: 47 N: 206] (2224)
  • [2007-03-01 10:52]

Olá Fernando,
Linda!! O Convento do Carmo já por si é impressionante, e tratado desta maneira ficou divinal, parece um quadro. É a primeira vez que o estou a ver desta perspectiva, só o conhecia visto de cima. A saturação das cores ficou muito boa e o céu está fantástico, um pouco assustador (parece que se prepara para putro terramoto), mas com um tom de azul espectacular.
Como a conseguiste? Alguém já sugeriu HDR, eu por mim, como grande adepta de PP, acho que tem um toque de PS...

Bj,
Aida

Olá Fernando,
Mais uma obra prima entre tantas! Textura formidável, cores, detalhe e nitidez soberbos.
Parabens pela bela apresentaçao.
Lurdes

Hi Fernando,
I like this! Lovely old building, great details and sharpness. I love the colours and the PP work, wonderful! TFS Cheers Tina :-)

Hi Fernando. This is a nice shot and PP of the structure and has a kind of old 'postcard' effect. I thought that aspect was well-done on this and it has great pov. TFS.

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  • Konie Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 348 W: 29 N: 298] (3006)
  • [2007-03-01 18:38]

Lovely. With your good pp, you have turned into something like a painting. Bravo! TFS.

Konie

great work... nicely done.. thanks for sharing

love the tones in this photo fernando :)
well composed and framed, is this a HDR image?

koh

Hello Fernando,

excellent composed and captured photo perfect detail svery crisp I really like this POV alot well done

TFS Kyle

Hi Fernando !
excellent composition :)
TFS
I greet
mz

Very useful information in your note.
The view is incredibile. Thank you for sharing.
bye Aga

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