The earthenware and porcelain of Philip II. An approach to his collection through the preserved documentation
During the 16th century, the treasure chamber of the Middle Ages, where objects of great value were kept in enclosed spaces, evolved into a chamber of wonders where objects took on a different connotation as they were presented in open spaces for the purpose of admiration. Through this new perspecti...
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Investigaciones Socio-Históricas Regionales (ISHIR) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR)
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/AvancesCesor/article/view/1776 |
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| Sumario: | During the 16th century, the treasure chamber of the Middle Ages, where objects of great value were kept in enclosed spaces, evolved into a chamber of wonders where objects took on a different connotation as they were presented in open spaces for the purpose of admiration. Through this new perspective, renovated exhibition spaces emerged that housed a variety of pieces of different nature, which acted as symbols of ostentation for the personal prestige of their owners.
This transformation fuelled interest in exotic objects arriving in the Old Continent via the new maritime routes under the control of the Portuguese and Spanish monarchies. This turned Lisbon and Seville into the new gateways for the "rare" and the "extraordinary" into Europe. This flow of goods resulted in objects made of ivory, feathers, bones, shells and, among others, porcelain, enriching the exceptional collections of the Portuguese and Spanish monarchs, granting them an incomparable uniqueness compared to other European courts.
Within the framework of this research, we will focus our attention on the faience and porcelain that Philip II of Spain and I of Portugal acquired and collected. To this end, we will carry out an exhaustive analysis of the three postmortem inventories of his possessions, preserved with the aim of uncovering his lost collection and highlighting the monarch's outstanding contribution to the field of ceramic collecting in the Habsburg dynasty. |
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