Porto Cathedral. Upper cloister
The upper cloister promenade would be where the Abbott of the monastery could bring guests. Some would be from other religious orders, clerics, priests or merchants and dignitaries from the town. It was from this high location that the guests could look down into the Cathedral's colonnaded cloister which was built around a central quadrangle.wo of the walls of the upper cloister promenade are decorated with large blue-and-white polychrome azulejos tiles. They are very attractive but I was shocked at the nature of the painting subject matter. I was expecting more religious imagery. This building is after all the cathedral of Porto.Instead of pictures of Christ, the disciples, saints and angels, the walls are covered in pictures of country scenes. The one above shows a lady of quality in a highly fashionable expensive dress walking around her country estate. She is accompanied by a friend, although it could be a lady in waiting. She's looking at the baroque water Fountain or standing next to a large flowering shrub. In the background avenues of pencil pine trees have been planted. You can also see a country estate house.