As obras dos Jeronymos : parecer apresentado à Commissão dos Monumentos Nacionaes em sessão de 7 de Novembro de 1895

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cordeiro, Luciano, 1844-1900

Language:

Portuguese

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

As obras dos Jerónimos parecer apresentado à Comissão dos Monumentos Nacionais em sessão de 7 de novembro de 1895

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Language Note:

This ebook uses 19th century spelling

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Summary:

"As obras dos Jeronymos" by Luciano Cordeiro is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the restoration and reconstruction efforts of the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal, examining the architectural and artistic ambitions associated with this significant monument. Cordeiro critiques the intentions and outcomes of these works, highlighting the difficulties and misjudgments that plagued the project. In the book, Cordeiro presents a thorough analysis of the efforts made to restore the Jerónimos Monastery, emphasizing the conflict between the need for a functional institution, such as the Casa Pia for orphans, and the artistic ideals of restoring a historic landmark. He discusses the various architects involved, the proposed designs, and the eventual failures, including a catastrophic collapse that drew attention to the inadequacies of the construction methods. Cordeiro advocates for a holistic understanding of the monument's historical significance and integrity while suggesting alternative uses for the space that would honor its heritage, rather than compromise it with modern institutional needs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 21.7 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.

Release date is 2009-08-01