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Beauty in Art

Bobbio Italy27th - 31st March 2023

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Erasmus + Where is Beauty

TilesPavement

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PaintingSculptureJewelryContemporary

Architecture

Architecture and Monuments

everyday

Baroque

Architecture

Ruled from 1495 to 1521

Manueline

D. João V

D. Manuel I

Discovered the sea route to India and Brasil

Ordered several big monuments

Ruled from 1706 to 1750

Ruled Portugal at its high, during the Sea Expansion period

Important patron for art, literture and science

Portuguese late gothic

Manueline

  • building started in the end of the XV century and took over 100 years;
  • it is the highlight of manueline architecture and is part of UNESCO World Heritage;
  • it is a National Pantheon and is considered one if the 7 Wonders from Portugal

Jerónimos Monastery

  • built in the beginning of the XVI century, it was important for the sea defense of Lisbon;
  • it is part of UNESCO World Heritage;
  • it is deeply connected to the Sea Expansion and bares the symbols of the monarchy at the time.

belém Tower

Baroque

palace of mafra

  • Baroque and Neoclassical palace and monastery;
  • The largest Palace in Portugal;
  • Constructed between 1717 and 1755;
  • Part of the UNESCO World Heritage;
  • It has over 40.000m2 and is one of the most sumptuous baroque buildings in Portugal.

Joanine Library

  • Part of Coimbra University
  • It is considered one of the most beautiful libraries in the world;
  • It is home to more than 70,000 volumes;
  • There is a colony of bats inside that protects the books from insects.

TilesPavement

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PaintingSculptureJewelryContemporary

Architecture

Architecture and Monuments

everyday

Painting

  • Painter: Nuno Gonçalves;
  • It is a set of 6 panels
  • Painted in the 1450's;
  • It represents both the Portuguese Court and various social strata of the Portuguese society at the time.

Saint Vincent Panels

Painting

The Emigrants

  • Painter: Domingos Rebelo;
  • Painted in 1926;
  • It represents an iconic portrait of Azorean emigrants, leaving the islands in search of a better life.

Sculpture

The exiled

  • Sculpter: António Soares dos Reis;
  • Started in Rome in 1872 and finnished in Porto;
  • It represents the longing of losing a home country. It portraits saudade, a fundamental part of the Portuguese soul.

jewelry

  • Sculpter: Gil Vicente;
  • It is an ostensorium: made to guard and display the consecrated host for the veneration of the faithful,
  • Done in 1506, it is the master-piece of portuguese jewelry;
  • It has more than
6 kg of pure gold;
  • It portraits the 12
Apostles kneeling, under the white Holy Spirit Dove;

Custódia de Belém

contemporary

  • Sculpter: Joana Vasconcelos;
  • It was done in 2008, with cooking pots and lids;
  • It has 2,7m height, 1,5m width and 4,3m long;
  • It was sold in London for nearly 260.000€;

Carmen Miranda

contemporary

  • Painter: Paula Rego;
  • Painted in 1988, it is an acrylic on paper on canvas;
  • Itaddresses the theme of farewell;
  • It was sold in London for 1.6 million euros.

The Cadet and his Sister

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PaintingSculptureJewelry

Architecture

Architecture and Monuments

everyday

Azulejo

  • It arrived in Portugal in the XV century, brought by muslim influence;
  • It was initially used to decorate palaces and churchs;
  • It will later be influenced by faience techniques, imported from Italy.
  • It became a major feature for the baroque period in Portugal.

Portuguese Tilework

Azulejo

Portuguese Tilework

Azulejo

Lisbon subway stations

Calçada Portuguesa

Portuguese Pavement

  • Started in the XVI century, the portuguese pavement is today a symbol of Portuguese culture and art;
  • Built by hand, with black and white limestone stones, applied in cubes.
  • Portraits a wide array of designs, from geometric motifs to beautiful drawings.

Calçada Portuguesa

Portuguese Pavement

Thank you for your attention!

Source Videos used in this presentation:

Intro

Manueline Style

Jerónimos Monastery

Belém Tower

Baroque Style

Palace of Mafra

Joanine Librabry

Azulejo

Calçada Portuguesa

https://youtu.be/AwMagvRIWhc

Escola VIrtual

https://youtu.be/AA8l_uaScEU

https://youtu.be/nEvL7je87HM

Escola VIrtual

https://youtu.be/1Hnhr6Pmxbc

https://youtu.be/nSYLq71mHG0

https://youtu.be/toKiz2bo6Ko

https://youtu.be/rvOZDiM43og