Title & Author:

The Age of the baroque in Portugal / edited by Jay A. Levenson.

Publication:

Washington : National Gallery of Art ; New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 1993.
©1993

Description:

303 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Series:

Yale University Press

Notes:
Catalogue for exhibition held November 7, 1993-February 6, 1994.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-303).
Portugal and the world in the age of Dom João V / A.J.R. Russell-Wood -- Dom João V and the artists of papal Rome / A. Ayres de Carvalho -- Lisbon, 'This new Rome' : Dom João V of Portugal and relations between Rome and Lisbon / Angela Delaforce -- João V and Italian sculpture / Jennifer Montagu -- Wondrous vehicles : the coaches of the embassy of the Marquês de Fontes / Marco Fabio Apolloni -- Eighteenth-century Portugal : faith and reason, tradition and innovation during a golden age / Kenneth R. Maxwell -- Lisbon, the enlightened city of the Marquês de Pombal / José Augusto França -- Portuguese baroque architecture / Hellmut Wohl -- Portuguese jewelry of the eighteenth century / Leonor d'Orey -- The silver table service of Dom José I of Portugal / Leonor d'Orey -- Court festivities at Queluz / Simonetta Luz Afonso -- Catalogue: The city of Lisbon ; Private life ; Scientific instruments from the University of Coimbra ; The royal court ; The arts in the service of religion ; The coach of the embassy of the Marquês de Fontes.

Summary:

During the 18th-century deposits of gold, silver, diamonds and emeralds were discovered in Brazil, enabling the Court of Portugal to commission art on a lavish scale. This book is devoted to this period of Portuguese art and history, including paintings, sculpture, furniture and textiles.

ISBN:

0894681982 (pbk.)
9780894681981 (pbk.)
0300058411
9780300058413

Subject:

Art, Portuguese Exhibitions.
Art, Baroque Portugal Exhibitions.
Art, Rococo Portugal Exhibitions.
Art, Portuguese.
Art, Baroque.
Art, Rococo.
Art portugais.
Art baroque.
Art rococo.
Art portugais Expositions.
Art baroque Portugal Expositions.
Art rococo Portugal Expositions.
Beeldende kunsten.
Art Catalogues d'exposition 18e siècle Portugal.
Art baroque Catalogues d'exposition Portugal.
Art portugais Catalogues d'exposition.
Barockkonst Portugal utställningskataloger.
Portugal History Modern, 1580-
Portugal History John V, 1706-1750.
Portugal History Joseph, 1750-1777.
Portugal Histoire 1706-1750 (Jean V)
Portugal Histoire 1750-1777 (Joseph Ier)
Portugal Histoire 1580-
Portugal
Portugal Civilisation Catalogues d'exposition 18e siècle.
Arts History.

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogues.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs
History
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

Levenson, Jay A.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 104152
Call No.: ID PLS N7126.5.B37.A35; ID:94-B193
Status: Available