Gilding and painting: the artistic polyvalence of the gilders masters in Lisbon during the age of the baroque
The artistic versatility of the gilding masters of the baroque period in Lisbon is fully documented on the work contracts and accounting books of the many brotherhoods, religious orders and other commissioners. As professionals like woodcarvers, masons and tile makers, the gilding masters were elect...
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| description | The artistic versatility of the gilding masters of the baroque period in Lisbon is fully documented on the work contracts and accounting books of the many brotherhoods, religious orders and other commissioners. As professionals like woodcarvers, masons and tile makers, the gilding masters were elected by the contractors to compose artistic programs that had to deal with the baroque notion of bel composto. Sometimes commissions reported to the gilding of the woodcarved altarpieces, the painting of areas of the altar that were meant to imitate other materials, like stone and painting ceilings and other areas. In addition to the gilding of the woodcarved altars, these professionals were often asked to "encarnar" and "estofar" the major images of the Virgin, Christ, saints, angels and putti and some of them also executed oil paintings for the main altars and other places of the churches, like the naves or vestries of the temples. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bcff9059921e477b99b3f3bf33ed89b02022-12-21T23:33:00ZengAssociação Profissional de Conservadores - Restauradores de PortugalConservar Património1646-043X2182-99422015-01-012271610.14568/cp20150172015017Gilding and painting: the artistic polyvalence of the gilders masters in Lisbon during the age of the baroqueSílvia Ferreira0Instituto de História da Arte, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PortugalThe artistic versatility of the gilding masters of the baroque period in Lisbon is fully documented on the work contracts and accounting books of the many brotherhoods, religious orders and other commissioners. As professionals like woodcarvers, masons and tile makers, the gilding masters were elected by the contractors to compose artistic programs that had to deal with the baroque notion of bel composto. Sometimes commissions reported to the gilding of the woodcarved altarpieces, the painting of areas of the altar that were meant to imitate other materials, like stone and painting ceilings and other areas. In addition to the gilding of the woodcarved altars, these professionals were often asked to "encarnar" and "estofar" the major images of the Virgin, Christ, saints, angels and putti and some of them also executed oil paintings for the main altars and other places of the churches, like the naves or vestries of the temples.https://doi.org/10.14568/cp2015017GiltPaintingWoodcarvingLisbonBaroque |
| spellingShingle | Sílvia Ferreira Gilding and painting: the artistic polyvalence of the gilders masters in Lisbon during the age of the baroque Conservar Património Gilt Painting Woodcarving Lisbon Baroque |
| title | Gilding and painting: the artistic polyvalence of the gilders masters in Lisbon during the age of the baroque |
| title_full | Gilding and painting: the artistic polyvalence of the gilders masters in Lisbon during the age of the baroque |
| title_fullStr | Gilding and painting: the artistic polyvalence of the gilders masters in Lisbon during the age of the baroque |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gilding and painting: the artistic polyvalence of the gilders masters in Lisbon during the age of the baroque |
| title_short | Gilding and painting: the artistic polyvalence of the gilders masters in Lisbon during the age of the baroque |
| title_sort | gilding and painting the artistic polyvalence of the gilders masters in lisbon during the age of the baroque |
| topic | Gilt Painting Woodcarving Lisbon Baroque |
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