Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara - Volume 4

This collection that Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Lisbon is publishing on its real estate assets of historical and artistic interest continues with the fourth volume dedicated to the convent of S. Pedro de Alcântara, located in Bairro Alto. The process of its foundation dates back to 1665 when the Marquis of Marialva, in the battle of Montes Claros, promised, in the event of victory for the Portuguese, to found in Lisbon a convent under the Arrábida Province, the most austere of the Franciscan friars. The aim of this volume is to reconstitute its construction phases and the artistic heritage that survives from the various eras, through in-depth research and analysis, systematising all the knowledge acquired from its origins to the present day. The aim of this collection is to enhance the heritage of the institution and the city through the dissemination of the technical studies carried out as part of the rehabilitation project, where there was a permanent dialogue between the art historian and the architect. This combination of complementary perspectives and experiences has enriched our knowledge of the building's past and provided the basis for the most appropriate solutions for its future operation.

General Coordination: Maria Eduarda Napoleão;
Editorial Coordination: Editorial Center / Culture Directorate of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa
Authors: History, urbanism and architecture João Miguel Simões; From the Reception of Orphans to the School of Social Workers of São Pedro de Alcântara Luísa Colen; Existing artistic heritage João Miguel Simões; From Bairro Alto to the world: the Casa do Impacto Inês Sequeira; Rehabilitation project Property and Heritage Management Department / Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa

Illustrator: Silvadesigners
Model: Ophelia – Estúdio Design & Comunicação
Revision: João Miguel Simões

Photography and Image: Ajuda Library / Directorate General of Cultural Heritage Fundação Oriente; Audiovisual and Multimedia Center / Communication and Marketing Department at Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa; Museum of São Roque / Directorate of Culture of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa Institute of National Archives / Torre do Tombo; National Museum of Sculpture, Valladolid, Spain; National Museum of Ancient Art

Acknowledgements: Ajuda National Palace Library; Orient Foundation; National Museum of Sculpture, Valladolid, Spain; National Museum of Ancient Art; Vitor Serrão / ARTIS – Institute of Art History of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon

Collection: Heritage
Year of publication: 2020
Editor: SCML
ISBN: 9789899021242