The Portuguese Confraternities of Mercy and Material Culture. Commissioning Art and Architecture to Promote Institutional Identity

Authors

  • Joana Balsa de Pinho Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa CLEPUL - Centro de Literaturas e Culturas Lusófonas e Europeias ARTIS – Instituto de História da Arte Alameda da Universidade 1600-214 Lisboa, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/ahas.v23i2.7329

Keywords:

confraternities, 16thcentury, Portugal, early modern era, House of Mercy, social welfare, architecture, patronage

Abstract

The essay discusses the systematization of the relationships between architecture, art, and the material culture of the Confraternities of Mercy. It focuses on their significant role as commissioners and consumers of art in the early modern Portuguese territories. The essay is based on the results of my doctoral research on 190 Houses of Mercy—their history, space, and material culture—and offers a new interpretative approach to this architectural heritage.

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Published

2019-03-09

How to Cite

de Pinho, J. B. (2019). The Portuguese Confraternities of Mercy and Material Culture. Commissioning Art and Architecture to Promote Institutional Identity. Acta Historiae Artis Slovenica, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.3986/ahas.v23i2.7329

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2018)

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Articles

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