Western art
Rooms in East Wing, Teatro alla Scala Museum
Between the 1800s and 1900s, Europe experienced a time of profound changes. Not even the Teatro alla Scala can escape…
Gallery of Presidents, São Bento Palace
In the Gallery of Presidents, which gives access to the Office of the President of the Assembly of the Republic,…
Noble Hall, São Bento Palace
The Noble Hall, intended for official receptions, was built in the 40s of the 20th century, according to the project…
Hall of Lost Steps, São Bento Palace
At the top of the Noble Staircase, the Sala dos Passos Perdidos, adjacent to the Sala das Sessões, functions as…
Sessions Room, São Bento Palace
The Sala das Sessões, opened in 1903, was designed by the architect Ventura Terra after a violent fire in 1895…
Ground floor, São Bento Palace
Begun to be erected in 1598 by the Benedictine order, under the design of Arch. Baltasar Álvares, and in use…
Saint Roch and the Plague, Saint Roch Church Museum
The Museu de São Roque is located in the church and the professed house of São Roque (Saint Roch), former…
Main Chapels and Altars on the north side, Church of Saint Roch in Lisbon
The plan of church is simple and spacious — a wide single nave, a shallow squared apse, virtually no transept,…
Chapels on both sides, Church of Saint Roch in Lisbon
Church of Saint Roch was the first Jesuit church to be designed in the "church-auditorium" style, specifically for preaching. It…
General Decoration, Church of Saint Roch in Lisbon
The decoration of the Igreja de São Roque is the result of several phases of activity throughout the 17th and…