Mafra Basilica

The Mafra National Palace is a monumental Baroque and Italianized Neoclassical palace-monastery located in Mafra (Portugal), some 28 kilometres from Lisbon. Construction began in 1717 and was completely concluded in 1755.

You could see in this photo a detail of the Basilica cupola over the crossing that was inspired by the cupola of Sant'Agnese in Agone (by the Roman Baroque architect Francesco Borromini). This 70 m-high cupola with a small lantern atop, is carried by four finely sculpted arcs in rose and white marble.

Spectacular subject well captured.  Special thanks for the back story. There's no way such detail could be conveyed by the image alone.

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