Wooden Ceilings of the Funchal Cathedral - Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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N 32° 38.884 W 016° 54.521
28S E 320980 N 3613881
Also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, the late fifteenth-century cathedral is one of the few structures that survives virtually intact since the early period of colonization of Madeira.
Waymark Code: WM1B28R
Location: Arquipélago da Madeira, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/19/2024
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During the 1490s, Manuel I sent architect Pêro Anes or Gil Enes to work on the design of the Cathedral of Funchal. The cathedral was structurally complete in 1514. Prior to completion, however, by 1508, when Funchal was elevated to the status of a city, the cathedral was already being used for the celebration of Mass. The spire of the bell tower and a few additional details were finalized in 1517-1518.
The naves and transept are covered with coffered ceilings using the "par y nudillo" and "limas moamares" techniques, painted with grotesques inspired by engravings and heraldry. It is made of cedar wood.
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