Monserrate Palace Photo

Photographer’s Note

"The designer of this suggestive little romantic palace was James Knowles Jr. and it was built in 1858 on the initiative of Francis Cook, Viscount Monserrate, being one of the most interesting examples of Sintra Romanticism. A work in the Romantic-Orientalist spirit, with its great circular tower, bulbous cupolas and exotic decoration, the building recalls in particular the famous Brighton Pavilion of Nash, and English Romantic architecture.

However, as José Augusto França says, "Monserrate has a somewhat different scenographic sense, based on a greater wealth of archaeological details", constituted by its inspirational roots which - via English sources - are grafted on to the Moghul architecture. A unique case of Romanticism in Portugal."
by http://www.portugalvirtual.pt/_tourism/costadelisboa/sintra/monser.html

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pablominto (35953) 2007-08-28 11:56

Hello Ana,
Good point of view and a wonderful light!
Great clarity in colours and razor sharp details...
Image is well composed, well framed by the deep green trees!
Greetings,
Pablo -

xavshot (58383) 2007-08-28 12:05

Bonsoir Ana
l'architecture est impressionnante et les détails ressortent bien sur ta photo en partie grâce à la belle lumière que tu as eue.
amicalement
Xavier

paura (33093) 2007-08-28 12:56

Anabela,
Excelente fotografia, com ajustes de cores e fotometria perfeitos. A arquitetura é incrível. Difícil de se imaginar tamanha quantidade de detalhes arquitetônicos sem o auxílio de uma boa fotografia, como a sua. Thanks!

Paulo

asajernigan (12055) 2007-08-28 13:05

Ana,
This is a great photo of this beautiful palace. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and detail. The angle of view is great looking up at the dome of the castle. The photo is framed nicely by the trees on either side.
TFS,
Asa

leo61 (40900) 2007-08-28 13:12

Hi Ana!
I´ve been there about 25 years ago and this is a great shot of this wonderful palace.It´S a very sharp image ,taken from a good low POV and I like how this nice building is framed by the trees at both sides.

sacavem (7315) 2007-08-28 13:33

Olá Ana,
Muito bonita esta fotografia, cheia de cor, luz e contraste onde se pode observar os detalhes da fachada.

Um abraço,
Filipe

isa (1939) 2007-08-28 15:26

Olá Ana,
Belíssima composição, excelente pormenores, iluminação e perspectiva.
Grande trabalho, parabéns,

Cumprimentos,
Isa

lucasgalodoido (14217) 2007-08-28 15:30

Olá Ana!
Muito bonita essa imagem do palacete, a qualidade e as cores da foto estão ótimas! Gostei da vegetação também, parece bem cuidada!
Parabéns e Abraço!

marjan (6069) 2007-08-28 22:36

hi Ana, wonderful shot and beautiful motive. Good composition and position for sht . Very beautiful arhitecture, mix of orental, gothic and renesance influence. I dont like mix but this one is excelent.

Marjan

Graal (52732) 2007-08-28 23:33

Hi Ana,
beautiful Sintra's palace, great architecture. I like the colours and sharpness also. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

AiresSantos (35803) 2007-08-29 0:33

Ola Ana
Linda vista do Palácio de Monserrate. Os detalhes e o POV estao magnificos. TB gosto muito das cores e luminosidade
abraços
Aires

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-08-29 4:13

Hi Ana,
Nice framing (using the trees) of such a magnificent palace. The exterior intricate artwork is just awesome. Well captured and compose with very good image quality. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

leonorkuhn (9820) 2007-08-29 6:55

Olá Ana,

Lindo palácio, ricamente ornamentado. Gosto do ângulo de tomada, que realça os detalhes. Excelente luminosidade e cores.

Abraços
Leonor

Henryk_Bilor (20260) 2007-08-29 7:53

Hello Ana
Great building, fascinating architecture. Good perspective, frame and beautiful colours.
Regards

Scharan (13929) 2007-08-29 15:28

Olá Ana

Bela arquitetura, belos detalhes, luz e cores lindíssimas. Parabéns, um trabalho brilhante Ana.
Grande abraço,
Vera.

NellyD (1872) 2007-08-30 3:03

Hi Ana,

What a great view of this beautiful building. I like the colours and the light, very good sharpness and composition.
Thanks for this image and the interesting information on it.

Greetings, Nel

riclopes (32362) 2007-08-30 9:00

Olá Ana, que imagem tão bem conseguida do Palácio de Monserrate. Há que tempos que ando a planear vir aqui, mas não há meio de acontecer. Excelente enquadramento e contraste com a azul do céu. Não há dúvida que é um edifício lindo.
Beijinhos,
ricardo

scroller (2795) 2007-08-30 9:36

Hi Ana,

Such nice bright colurs from the roof together with the clear blue sky.
Sharp and detailed.
well done!

/Stefan

john_c (24631) 2007-08-31 9:42

Hi Ana,
A magnificent view of this palace, with such an ornate facade. I like the symmetry of the arches here, the lovely hues and tones, and the very fine lighting. The darker trees on either side nicely balance the frame. This is a first rate capture. Cheers.
John

Bluejeans (27420) 2007-08-31 11:10

Ola Ana muito bonita esta tua foto do Palacio Monserrate , e um belo lugar para ir passear , tem uma bela arquitectura cheia de detalhes , teve muito tempo em obras este palacio , bom contraste de cores , gostei das arvores nas laterais da foto , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Bom fim de semana

noborders (14250) 2007-09-01 0:33

I love this kind of dream-like constructions, and your presented very well - hope to be able to go there one day...
TFS, Have a great day and a good weekend,
Cath.

Tue (25367) 2007-09-01 11:50

Hej Ana,
Excellent capture of this palace from a well chosen POV. The colours are very pleasant and the high quality allows us to see many of the small details and decorations nicely. The framing is good with the trees on both sides.
Regards,
Lars

xuaxo (4751) 2007-09-02 14:13

Olá Ana,
Com esta bem iluminada, enquadrada e colorida foto de Monserrate já não preciso publicar aqui as minhas do mesmo palácio.
F

Cricri (38396) 2007-09-05 9:08

Hi Ana,
Oh yes trés romantique, splendide architecture de ce bâtiment, des détails et couleurs merveilleuse,
un plaisir de regarder ce palace, trés belle présentation
friendship
cricri

sufi (9564) 2007-09-05 23:53

Merhaba Ana, my friend...
What wonderful colors... The light, the details and the clarity are also wonderful... Perfect point of view and composition too... The tones of the pastel and the details on the palace are great...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

Angshu (30880) 2007-09-07 1:11

Ola Ana
Beautiful piece of architecture, with styles taken from various countries. The light is wonderful & you've composed it well from your low POV, nicely framed by the trees. Good work!
Regards
Angshu