Mosaics of Meaning: Studies in Portuguese Emblematics

Gomes, L. (Ed.) (2009) Mosaics of Meaning: Studies in Portuguese Emblematics. Series: Glasgow emblem studies. Glasgow Emblem Studies: Glasgow, UK. ISBN 9780852618424

Full text not currently available from Enlighten.

Abstract

This volume examines, in English, the role of emblems in the Portuguese-speaking world, their distinctive qualities and their links with the wider European tradition. Luís Gomes brings together studies ranging over a wide corpus of material, in both Portugal and Brazil, from manuscripts to printed books to the famous azulejos.

Item Type:Edited Books
Keywords:Emblem, emblematics, Portuguese emblem, Portuguese emblematic, azulejos, tiles
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Gomes, Dr Luis
Authors:
Subjects:N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0441 Literary History
P Language and Literature > PC Romance languages
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Modern Languages and Cultures > Hispanic Studies
Research Group:Centre for Emblem Studies
Publisher:Glasgow Emblem Studies
ISBN:9780852618424

University Staff: Request a correction | Enlighten Editors: Update this record