Garcia Fernandes: A Painter of the Renaissance, Elector of the Mercy of Lisbon

Study and tribute to the 16th-century painter Garcia Fernandes, Brother and Almoner of the Misericórdia of Lisbon, published as part of the Commemorations of the Fifth Centenary of the Santa Casa of the capital. A publication carried out following the temporary exhibition exclusively dedicated to the work of Garcia Fernandes, organized by the Museum of S. Roque in 1998. This exhibition brought together, for the first time, a significant collection of works by the author, a valuable testimony to the entry of the Renaissance into Portuguese painting, pieces not only from the collection of the secular institution but also from important Portuguese museums, foundations, and private collections. The book introduces an exemplary personality of the artistic culture of the time, a regular painter of the Brotherhood of S. Roque between 1530 and 1550, author of the original altarpiece of the church that served as the first headquarters of this Institution, as well as the famous painting commonly referred to as ‘Marriage of D. Manuel’. A publication by the Misericórdia of Lisbon sponsored by the National Commission for the Commemorations of the Portuguese Discoveries.

Authors: Joaquim Oliveira Caetano; José Alberto Seabra Carvalho; Manuel Batoréo; Vitor Serrão; Teresa Homem de Melo; Emília Matos; Isabel Ribeiro; Nuno Vassallo e Silva (coord.)

Year of publication: 1998
Publisher: SCML, Museum of São Roque
ISBN: 9729695768

ISBN@: 9789899021945
Format: ePub
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