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Jerónimos Details: Windows and Craft

A micro-guide to windows and details—tools, weathering, and light on Jerónimos’ carvings.

1/8/2026
9 min read
Window detail in cloister

Windows are light valves—and craft showcases. Up close, Jerónimos turns into a textbook of tools, textures, and time.


🔧 Tools in Evidence

  • Point and toothed chisels for roughing and texturing.
  • Flat finishing for gleam and edge definition.
  • Subtle rasp or abrasive smoothing on delicate fillets.

Cloister window—detail up close


Weathering 101

  • Edges round first; check leaf tips and rope ridges.
  • Water routes stain stone; look for dark runs under drip lines.
  • Lichens mark stable moisture; don’t confuse with dirt.

Squint at edges: tool chatter draws micro-textures.

[^weather]: Weathering inks time into stone.

Auteur

Art Historian

Art Historian

Als liefhebber van Lissabon en slow travel heb ik deze gids gemaakt om je te helpen de steen van het klooster te lezen — van reizen en gebeden tot poëzie en het zachte licht van Belém.

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Windows
Carving
Weathering
Light

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