Os Expostos da Roda da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa

Catalog of the temporary exhibition dedicated to the theme of the Expostos da Roda da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, opened to the public in 2001, the result of research work that leads to a reflection on the unique role of Santa Casa in supporting unprotected children. In this inventory, 63 pieces are described and illustrated, including 57 exhibit signs, documents and artifacts that accompanied abandoned children and placed in the care of the Misericórdia de Lisboa, dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. These manuscripts and objects, testimonies of affection and loss, served to mark the origin of the child placed under the institution's custody, but also to express the desire for his subsequent rescue, with a view to reintegration into the family of origin. It is a set of writings revealing the experiences of the time, accompanied by artifacts with a symbolic, magical and religious meaning, a core with a strong emotional charge. Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa has one of the best collections of signs currently on display, a collection that is made known to all readers through this publication. 

Authors: Casimira Grandi; Francisco d'Orey Manoel; Isabel dos Guimarães Sá; Maria Filomena Brito; Maria Luiza Barbosa Colen; Teresa Freitas Morna.

Year of Publication: 2001
Editor: Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa

ISBN@: 9789899151017
Format: ePub
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