Part of Portugal's ongoing "European Architectural Styles" series, this issue highlights Gothic construction techniques that reached the Iberian Peninsula largely through Cistercian monasteries in the 12th century — Alcobaça being the definitive Portuguese example. The series was conceived as a circulation-quality educational program, though most examples are sold directly to collectors and see little actual commerce.
Part of Portugal's ongoing "European Architectural Styles" series, this issue highlights Gothic construction techniques that reached the Iberian Peninsula largely through Cistercian monasteries in the 12th century — Alcobaça being the definitive Portuguese example. The series was conceived as a circulation-quality educational program, though most examples are sold directly to collectors and see little actual commerce.