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Notice the carvings on the tombs. Like religious alarm clocks, the attending angels are
poised to wake the couple on Judgment Day. Pedro will lie here (as inscribed on the tomb)
“Até ao fim do mundo
”
—
until the end of the world, when he and Inês are reunited. The
“Wheel of Life” below Pedro's finely combed head features the king on the throne at the
top and the king in his tomb at the bottom, with the good things in life on the left and the
bad things (including Inês' beheading) on the right.
Scenes from the life of St. Bartholomew—famous for being skinned alive (Pedro's
patron saint, reflecting his life of sacrifice)—circle the tomb. Pedro's tomb is supported
by lions, a symbol of royalty. Opposite, Inês' tomb is supported by the lowly scum who
murdered her...one holding a monkey, a symbol of evil. Inês' tomb features vivid scenes
from the life of Christ, and the relief at her feet features Heaven, the dragon mouth of
Hell, and jack-in-the-box coffins on Judgment Day. Although Napoleon's troops vandal-
ized the tombs, the story of Pedro and Inês endures
até ao fim do mundo.
Return toward
the entrance and find the doorway on the right to the...
Pedro and Inês
