From Ajuda Palace to the National Pantheon: the “marbles” in the construction and reconstruction of some notable monuments in Lisbon

• Autor(a) principal: Soares, Clara Moura
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Rodrigues, Rute Massano
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.48751/CAM-7B9C-DE07
• topic: “Mármores”; Palácio da Ajuda; Palácio das Cortes; Panteão Nacional; Séculos XIX-XX; “Marbles”; Ajuda Palace; Palace of the Courts; National Pantheon; 19th-20th centuries

In the 19th and 20th centuries, ornamental stones continued to play an important role in the construction and reconstruction works in Portugal. In Lisbon, the Lioz alongside other varieties of limestone from the outskirts of the capital, often combined with ArrábidaBreccia and the Estremoz Anticline Marbles, define buildings and the landscape. Starting from three case studies – Ajuda Palace (construction), Palace of the Courts (extension and refurbishment) and National Pantheon (conclusion of the building) – framed in different times and circumstances, the aim is to identify and contextualize the presence of the “marbles” (sometimes a wide and vague concept) in these buildings, the criteria of choice and suppliers. Monumentality, chromatic effects, convenience, availability, proximity, cost and time, proved to be determining factors in the options of architects and sponsors.