Gifts from the Kingdom of Portugal
Among the gifts from Portuguese monarchs, those by King John V stand out. In this video, curator André Afonso discusses some of these objects.
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Gifts from the kingdom of Portugal to the Holy Land became more frequent from 1670 onwards. They were, in nature, extremely diverse, ranging from silverware, jewellery, and textiles to olive oil, perfumes, spices, and tea.
![Giorgio Domenico Duprà, ‘Portrait of the King John V of Portugal and the Battle of Cape’ Matapan. Lisbon, 1719. Oil on canvas. Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, inv. 2206 Pint](https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/02/imagem-1-2.jpg)
![Chasule, dalmatic and cope. Lisbon, 1728–35. Crimson ciselé velvet, white silk and silver lamé (Genovese production); gold filé. Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem, inv. CTS-OA-20518a; CTS-OA-20518c; CTS-OA-20518b](https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/02/imagem-2-1.jpg)
![Church lamp. Lisbon, c. 1740-50. Gold. Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem, inv. CTS-OA-25402](https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/02/imagem-3-1.jpg)
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Treasures from Kings
The kingdoms of Portugal, Spain, and Naples made some of the most significant gifts to the Holy Land. In this video series, discover some of the objects and figures that played a leading role in these moments.