Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 158834245X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Pedro Fernandes said Masterpiece. Gorgeous photographs of the artwork and in-depth views of this intensely and fascinating period. Thanks so much for finally creating this masterpiece!. "Portugal in the Age of Discoveries" according to Annemarie Jordan. As a specialist and research scholar in the history of collecting at European courts, including Portugal, in the Renaissance, I found this book/catalogue to be lacking in any new, innovative scholarship. This exhibition was meant for a general public in the USA never before exposed to such ob. Portugal in the Age of Discoveries As a specialist and research scholar in the history of collecting at European courts, including Portugal, in the Renaissance, I found this book/catalogue to be lacking in any new, innovative scholarship. This exhibition was meant for a general public in the USA never before exposed to such ob
Essays by leading authorities shed light on the principal personalities of the period, the economic and religious motivations behind Portuguese expansion, and the technological advances that made the new sea routes navigable.. Portugal's contacts with the venerable kingdoms and empires of Africa and Asia, and later with the vast expanse of Brazil, led to unprecedented examples of cultural exchange, including the creation of strikingly beautiful and highly original works of art.Encompassing the Globe features more than 250 full-color reproductions of extraordinary creations that demonstrate how the Portuguese forged links among the continents and began cross-cultural dialogues
About the Author JAY A. . LEVENSON is the Director of the International Program at The Museum of Modern Art
. LEVENSON is the Director of the International Program at The Museum of Modern Art. JAY A