The Fisher of Hearts
The doubts about the unstable behavior of beautiful women became natural with the female personification of the months of the year.
The Otto van Veen’s Emblems in the Tiles of São Francisco da Bahia
The stoic moral background was the main reason for the choice of the emblems to be represented in the tiles of the Convent of Bahia.
The Wise Laughter of Democritus
One of the fables of La Fontaine, illustrated on the tiles of the Royal School of the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, recounts the story of the philosopher Democritus, who, when contemplating the daily life of his fellow citizens, laughed without ceasing.
Bellerophon and the Jesuit Philosopher
To succeed in his mission, like a new Bellerophon, the Jesuit philosopher must combine intellectual gifts with those of prudence.
The Tiles for the Congregation of the Oratory Classrooms
The building of the convent of Necessidades, in Lisbon, associated with a royal palace, is one of the various initiatives to support the modernization of science teaching practices in Portugal, in the mid-18th century.
The Importance of Metaphysics
The program of the Jesuit philosophy course was structured in several stages and firmly anchored in Aristotelian thought. In the early levels, the students earned a solid initial training in Natural Philosophy and Logic.
The Four Elements of the Universe
The construction of the octagonal tower of the Jesuit University was funded by António Franco, and the edifice was an opportunity for the elaboration of an innovative iconographic program.
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