A particular devoção: imaginária, pintura e outros objectos religiosos nos testamentos da aristocracia titular de Lisboa (finais do séc. XVII a finais do séc. XVIII)

Translated title of the contribution: Special devotion: imaginary, painting and other religious objects in the testaments of the titled aristocracy of Lisbon (late 17th to late 18th centuries)

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Abstract

Wills are a relevant source for the study of the relationship between the aristocracy of the Lisbon court with their objects, between the end of the 17th century and the end of the 18th century. Among these, religious pieces are particularly prominent, namely references to sculptures, paintings and other religious objects. This analysis constitutes a subsidy for the perception of devotion, especially female, in the domestic interior of this social group in the Portuguese capital. It highlights the meaning and symbolism of some examples and devotions, evoking gestures of family love expressed in the transmission of the pieces referenced in this documentary source. The origin and the family transmission carried out are explained for certain pieces.
Translated title of the contributionSpecial devotion: imaginary, painting and other religious objects in the testaments of the titled aristocracy of Lisbon (late 17th to late 18th centuries)
Original languagePortuguese
Pages (from-to)161-174
Number of pages14
Journal Laboratorio de Arte
Issue number33
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Oct 2021

Keywords

  • Sculpture
  • Painting
  • Wills
  • Aristocracy
  • Lisbon

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