Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon' has mentioned 'Saint' in the following places:
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The Jerxc3xb3nimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery (Portuguese: Mosteiro dos Jerxc3xb3nimos, IPA:xc2xa0[muxcax83xcbx88txc9x90jxc9xbeu xc3xb0uxcax83 xcax92xc9xa8xcbx88xc9xbexc9x94nimuxcax83]), is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belxc3xa9m, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal; it was secularised on 28 December 1833 by state decree and its ownership transferred to the charitable institution, Real Casa Pia de Lisboa. | WIKI |
In 1663, the Brotherhood of the Senhor dos Passos occupied the old Chapel of Santo Antxc3xb3nio, which was redecorated with a gold tiled ceiling in 1669, while the staircase frescos with the heraldry of Saint Jerome were completed in 1770. | WIKI |
The tympanum, above the double door, displays, in half-relief, two scenes from the life of Saint Jerome: on the left, the removal of the thorn from the lion's paw and, on the right, the saint's experience in the desert. | WIKI |
The splays on each side of the portal are filled with statues, among them are statues of King Manuel I and Queen Maria of Aragxc3xb3n kneeling in a niche under a lavishly decorated baldachin, flanked by their patrons: Saint Jerome and Saint John the Baptist, respectively. | WIKI |
Renaissance elements include angels in Roman garb, cherubs, the detail and realism of the kings and the nude study of Saint Jerome. | WIKI |
Throughout the monastery there are representations of Saint Jerome, in paintings, sculptures and stained glass. | WIKI |
O Penitente no deserto (The Penitent in the Desert), located in the sub-chorus, near the tomb of Vasco da Gama, showing an emaciated saint in the desert, with a rock in his hand, while meditating in front of a crucifix;[10] O Estudioso na sua cela (The Studious in his Cell), showing the saint seated at his workplace encircled by open books;[10] O Doutor da Igreja (The Doctor in the Church), located in the high choir, depicting a solemn Saint Jerome standing in the red robes and hat of a cardinal. | WIKI |
The saint is always accompanied by a lion and bible. | WIKI |
They are decorated with carved wood and plated in golden and green pigment, and one of them supports the image of Saint Jerome in multi-coloured enamelled terracotta. | WIKI |
It was commissioned by King D. Manuel I and donated to the monks of Saint Hieronymus so that they would pray for the King, and pay spiritual assistance to seafarers that left the shores of Lisbon in quest for the new world. | UNESCO |