Author: LEVENSON, JAY A. (EDITOR); CONTRIBUTIONS BY CURTO, DIOGO RAMADA AND TURNER, JACK
Title: Autour Du Globe: Le Portugal Dans le Monde Aux XVI Et XVII Siecles
Description: Bozar Books, by Fonds Mercator et Palais des Beaux-Arts. 2007, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9789061537830). Soft cover. Book, French text; Paperback; 25 x 31.5 cm; 2.1 Kg; 358 pages with black and white and colour illustrations.; Used book with signs of wear on the interior and exterior. The interior is in good condition, however the hinge is slightly loose but not shaken. Good readable copy.; Catalogue from the exhibition held at Palais The des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles, from the 26th October to the 3 February 2008.; Portuguese voyages brought about a dramatic revolution; they were the first real interaction among the cultures of the world in modern times and led to the creation of strikingly beautiful and highly original works of art. This incredible collection of images, drawn from a new Smithsonian exhibition, features more than 250 full-color reproductions of paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, maps, early books, and many other extraordinary creations from museums and private holdings around the world. Essays by leading authorities shed new light on the period, especially on the motivations behind Portuguese expansion, including the remarkable story of the search for Eastern spices. Altogether, this book offers an unforgettable insight into a new world during its formation.; Published by the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on the occasion of the exhibition Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries, organized by the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in partnership with the National Museum of African Art. Fair/No Jacket.

Keywords: 9789061537830 portugal,history,discoveries,art.paintings,sculpture,maps,books


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