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Abstract
Current knowledge of 16th century Portuguese silverware has crucial gaps in terms of material and technical aspects. To help fill these gaps, a gilded silver chalice dating from the first quarter of the 16th century was subjected to rigorous analysis, for the first time. This liturgical vessel currently belongs to the collection of the Museu Nacional Frei Manuel do Cenáculo in Évora (Portugal) but originally came from the nearby Ermida de São Brás de Évora. The goldsmith who made it is unknown. Through examination and analysis methods, such as digital microscopy and X-ray fluorescence, it was possible to obtain unknown information about the technological characteristics of this chalice, namely its material composition and production techniques. The aim of this article is to present the preliminary results of the analytical study carried out, understanding its material and technical characteristics and relating them to the dynamics of chalice production in Portugal in the first half of the 16th century.
| Translated title of the contribution | A 16th century chalice from Museu Nacional Frei Manuel do Cenáculo: study of material and technical characteristics |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
| Title of host publication | Y veréis toda esta arena de carros de plata llena |
| Subtitle of host publication | estudios sobre la plata en Iberoamérica: de los orígenes al siglo XIX |
| Editors | Jesús Paniagua Pérez, Antonio Joaquín Santos, María Jesús Mejías Álvarez, Nuria Salazar Simarro, Javier Domingo Pérez |
| Place of Publication | León |
| Publisher | Universidad de León |
| Pages | 471-489 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788409632398 |
| Publication status | Published - 2025 |
Keywords
- Religious silverware
- 16th century
- Chalice
- Material composition
- Production techniques
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CITAR - Research Center for Science and Technology of the Arts: UID/622/2025. Pluriannual 2025-2029
Ribas, D. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research