Monument to the Discoveries
by Sue Melvin
Title
Monument to the Discoveries
Artist
Sue Melvin
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photo Painting
Description
Monument to the Discoveries, Padrao dos Descobrimentos, a monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery (or Age of Exploration) during the 15th and 16th centuries, completed in 1960. It is located along the northern bank of the Tagus River where ships departed to explore and trade with India and Orient. In addition to the main statue of Henry the Navigator, holding a model of a carrack, on either side of the ramps of the monument are a total of 33 figures from the history of the Discoveries. The 25th of April Suspension bridge, constructed in 1966, can be seen in the background.
This digital art image was created by adding a texture layer to my original digital photograph taken in Lisbon, Portugal.
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*This image has been featured in ten FAA groups, including:
Exploration Photography
Hero and Heroines
Fine Arts Professionals
Old World
Waiting Room Art
The World We See
Topaz Simplify-Glow-Impression Photo Rendering
Our World Gallery
Images That Excite You
Photography ONLY - Landscapes and Landmarks
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November 30th, 2015
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Comments (6)
Hartmut Jager
A great photo-digital image depicting The Ages of Exploration, when glory and destruction often went side by side. :-)
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Judy Vincent
This image is being featured in the “Photography ONLY – Landscapes and Landmarks” group – one of the most active groups on Fine Art America featuring the best landscape photographers in the world! Congratulations on your excellent work!
Sue Melvin replied:
Thank you, Judy for the nice comment and for featuring this image in your group!