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Artisans and Artists
Below are the names of some of the artisans and artists who collaborated, at different stages, in the works or commissions at the Convent of Christ. Some of the names would indicate that the respective artisans were of foreign origin.
Omar, stonemason;
Mafamede, stonemason;
Bugimaa, stonemason;
Bebidim, stonemason,
João Cansado, goldsmith;
Balthazar Cornejo, goldsmith;
Francisco Escovar, scribe;
Francisco Florez, scribe;
Francisco Perez, scribe;
João da Rosa, binder;
Mestre Francisco, carver;
Diogo Henriques, locksmith;
Diogo Rodrigues, silk rope maker;
João de Pomar, bellmaker.
In addition to these, there are records of many more artists and artisans having worked at the Convent of Christ down through the centuries. The master builders Aleixo Antunes, Fernão Álvares and Pedro Antunes are just a few examples.
There are records of the involvement of scores of other tradesmen - including carpenters, glaziers, wood carvers and stucco workers - whose names can be found on the documents relating to the many works projects carried out at the Convent of Christ.
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