Exterior view
by ÁLVARES, Baltasar, Photo
Philip III’s visit to Lisbon on his accession to the throne in 1619 was to have important consequences for seventeenth-century architecture on Portugal. To mark this visit, a large number of temporary triumphal arches were built, modeled on the monuments created to greet the archducal couple Albert and Isabella to Flanders in 1599. The visit of the Spanish king initiated a vogue for the Flemish Baroque. An example of this is the fa�ade of Nossa Senhora dos Grilos in Porto, started in 1622, which is a creation of Baltasar �lvares. It shows no trace of Central European influence.
The picture shows the fa�ade of the church.