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Lisbon: Mosteiro dos Jerónimos II

The stairway to the second floor has an intricate trompe l'oeil ceiling ceiling  ceiling  ceiling  ceiling  ceiling  On the left, the coat of arms of Portugal. On the right, the lion probably refers to St. Jerome. 

On the way up the stairs is a glimpse of a hidden garden.  garden

The second floor gives access to the upper choir of the church.

upper choir  upper choir  upper choir

The upper level of the cloister is a contrast of bright sun and shade : cloister  cloister  cloister  cloister  cloister  cloister  cloister

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