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This masterpiece is composed by a set of six panels, painted with oil and tempora on wood, by Nuno Gonçalves, in 1445.
Initialy thought to be the representation of Saint Vincent, name of which the panels were and still are called, it was recently concluded to be the symbolic funeral of Dom Fernando, the infant saint, 8th son of King Dom João I, emprisioned to death in the Moroccan city of Fez. The weapons shown here were vital to help define the type of swords used by the Portuguese of the period. . Last edited by fernando; 7th November 2010 at 03:33 PM. |
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