Resumen de Eighteenth-century Roman silver for the chapel of St John the Baptist in the church of S. Roque, Lisbon
An article examining the silver collection of the chapel of St John the Baptist in the church of S. Roque in Lisbon, which is now in the Museu de S. Roque, also in Lisbon. While this collection of Italian Baroque silver is the only one of its kind, the 40 pieces considered in this article can be compared individually with other works of the same period and with works by the same artists—a process that is essential for their study and evaluation. An unpublished letter sent from Lisbon on March 9, 1744, contains the commission for these works, and meticulously lists almost all the pieces that were later fabricated. However, in addition to the pieces discussed in this article, there were also many others that have subsequently disappeared. Indeed, the author concludes that, while a great deal is known about the collection, there is still much to learn.
