The Pulpit and the Image: The Jesuits and Art

Catalog of the temporary exhibition titled “The Pulpit and the Image: The Jesuits and Art” held at the Museum of S. Roque in 1996. This publication provides a descriptive inventory of a set of 26 pieces, including works of painting, sculpture, reliquaries, and illuminations. This collection consists of items of notable historical and artistic value belonging to the collection of the Misericórdia de Lisboa and, for the most part, originating from the Museum of S. Roque. Through this catalog, the reader becomes familiar with the legacy of the followers of Ignatius of Loyola transmitted to the Santa Casa of the capital by D. José I in 1768. It is a laborious research work that reveals the tradition of cultural and spiritual value practiced by the Society of Jesus, uncovering aspects of the Jesuits' relationship with imagery, with particular emphasis on the iconography of the Saints of the Society, the interest in the theme of martyrdoms, and the veneration of relics. An edition by the Misericórdia de Lisboa sponsored by the National Commission for the Commemorations of the Portuguese Discoveries.

Author: Maria Filomena Brito; Teresa Freitas Morna; Nuno Vassallo e Silva (coord.)

Year of publication: 1996
Publisher: SCML, Museum of São Roque

ISBN@: 9789899021921
Format: ePub
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