Overview
This publication reveals the unpublished work of the American art historian Robert C. Smith (1912-1975) dedicated to the King John V Library of Coimbra, in terms of its history, architecture and art.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.
- | Author: Sílvia Ferreira
- | Publisher: Imprensa Da Universidade de Coimbra / Coimbra
- | Publication Date: Feb 18, 2025
- | Number of Pages: 00206 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 989262632X
- | ISBN-13: 9789892626321
