Item Number: 132287 Title: Casa perfeitissima : 500 anos da fundacao do Mosteiro da Madre de Deus : Celebrating 500 years of the foundation of the Convent of Madre de Deus : 1509-2009 Author: Curvelo, Alexandra (ed) Price: Not Available ISBN: 9789727763993 Description: Lisboa: Museu nacional do Azulejo, Ministerio da Cultura, Instituto dos Museus e da Conservacao, 2009. 31cm., hardcover, 415pp. with numerous color plates. Portuguese-English text. Summary: Celebrating 500 years of the foundation of the Convent of Madre de Deus 1509-2009Since its foundation by Queen Leonor (1458-1525), wife of King John II and sister of King Manuel I, the Convent of Madre de Deus has always been recognized as an exceptional place in the context of Portuguese heritage. Now that we celebrate its 500 years, the Museu Nacional do Azulejo opens a new exhibition dedicated to the building, to its works of art, and to the woman who founded this Most Perfect House. Queen Leonor was totally committed to the spirituality of the movement Devotio Moderna, the searching for a closer relationship with God. She was a unique player in the intellectual universe of Renaissance Europe. Her activity as a patron of the arts, which made the Monastery of Madre de Deus one of the richest in Lisbon, is now remembered in this exhibition. Paintings, miniatures, ceramics, textiles and sculptures from all Europe are exhibited together in order to bring a new understanding about Queen Leonor and her Monastery. We regret to inform you that this title is no longer available. P.O. Box 3904, Kingston, New York 12402 US Phone: 845-331-8519 Fax: 845-331-0852 Email: michael@artbooks.com |
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