The Chapel of St John the Baptist in the Church of São Roque. The Commission, the Building, the Collections

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The Chapel of St John the Baptist in the Church of São Roque. The Commission, The Building, The Collections
Vale, Teresa Leonor M., (Coordenadora / Editor)

Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd, 2017
Capa Mole com ilustração editorial | Paperback 176 páginas | pages.
Profusamente iilustrado | Profusely Illustrated. 20.2 x 1.6 x 28.1 cm
idoma | Language: Inglês | English
ISBN: 9781785511035

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A capela de São João Batista é uma obra-prima única da arte europeia, com enorme importância histórica, cultural e artística.
Encomendada pelo rei D. João V de Portugal, a Capela de São João Batista foi construída em Roma em 1747 antes de ser desmontada e enviada para Lisboa, onde foi remontada na igreja de São Roque.
Esta pesquisa abrangente incorpora novas pesquisas nas extraordinárias circunstâncias de seu design e construção, enquanto sua generosa seleção de fotografias coloridas mostra a arquitetura da capela, estátuas, trabalhos em metal e mosaicos, além de sua rica coleção de utensílio em prata, tecidos e paramentos, assim como de livros de antiguidades.
Magnificamente ilustrado com uma impressionante seleção de fotografias, este belo volume reúne os estudos de vários especialistas em arquitetura, escultura, mosaicos, trabalhos em metal da capela e coleções extraordinárias de prata, paramentos / têxtil, móveis e livros. Especialistas e não especialistas não deixarão de ser cativados pela extraordinária beleza desta criação arquitetónica e artística inigualável.

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Commissioned by King John V of Portugal, the Chapel of St John the Baptist was built in Rome in 1747 before being dismantled and shipped to Lisbon, where it was reassembled in the church of São Roque. This comprehensive survey incorporates new research into the extraordinary circumstances of its design and construction, while its generous selection of colour photographs showcases the chapel’s architecture, statuary, metalwork and mosaics, alongside its rich collections of silverware, fabrics and antiquarian books.

The most comprehensive study to date of the Chapel of St John the Baptist, Lisbon, and its extraordinary collection. Experts in the field describe the history and context of the Chapel’s construction as well as the sculpture, metalwork, textiles and manuscripts inside. Beautifully designed and illustrated with stunning new photography of this ornate Chapel.

The chapel of St John the Baptist is a unique masterpiece of European art, with enormous historical, cultural and artistic importance. It was constructed in its entirety in Rome in the 1740s for a commission by the Portuguese monarch King John V, partially shown at the pontifical city (in 1747 and 1749) and then reassembled in the Church of São Roque in Lisbon. This is a complete and comprehensive study of the chapel, encompassing its design and construction, as well as the extraordinary collections within.

Magnificently illustrated with a stunning selection of photographs, this beautiful volume brings together the studies of a number of experts on the chapel’s architecture, sculpture, mosaics, metalwork and outstanding collections of silver, textiles, furniture and books. Specialist and non-specialist alike will not fail to be captivated by the extraordinary beauty of this unparalleled architectural and artistic creation.

With contributions by António Filipe Pimentel, Carlo Stefano Salerno, Magda Tassinari, Marialuisa Rizzini, Cristina Pinton Basto and Fatima Rezende Gomes.