King John V Library at Coimbra: History and construction, architecture and art

Sílvia Ferreira

This publication reveals the unpublished work of the American art historian Robert C. Smith (1912-1975) dedicated to the King John V Library of Coimbra, in terms of its history, architecture and art. It establishes a chronology of the library’s works from its beginnings until the restoration work carried out by the former DGEM between 1943-45, reveals the artists who worked on it and looks for the authorship of the project. It is presented in a bilingual critical edition of the original work dating from 1974, as for the updating of its contents concerns.

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1.ª Edição
ISBN: 978-989-26-2632-1
eISBN: 978-989-26-2633-8
DOI: 10.14195/978-989-26-2633-8
Série: Investigação
Páginas: 206
Data: Fevereiro, 2025

Keywords
Coimbra
King John V Library
Art
Baroque
Robert C. Smith