License & Usage
This media is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You are free to share and adapt it for any purpose, even commercially, as long as you provide attribution.
- Credit this media:
- "The Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) is depicted from a low-angle, wide shot on a clear, sunny day in Lisbon, Portugal" by vodopag56, licensed under CC BY 4.0
- Copy includes links when pasted into rich editors.
Memory Details and Interactions
The Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) is depicted from a low-angle, wide shot on a clear, sunny day in Lisbon, Portugal
MomentThe Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) is depicted from a low-angle, wide shot on a clear, sunny day in Lisbon, Portugal. The massive, light-colored stone monument dominates the frame, with its sail-like structure and carved reliefs. A processional frieze of stone figures, representing historical Portuguese figures, ascends one side of the monument. In the foreground, two people walk across a patterned stone pavement. One individual, wearing a white and red shirt, walks ahead of another person in a dark top and shorts. Further in the background, a body of water, likely the Tagus River, is visible with a distant coastline and some buildings. Several other individuals are seen in the distance near the water's edge. The sky is a vibrant, cloudless blue.
