The "Ode" of Sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro: a Word for an Image
The laudatory Ode was composed by the Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro to commemorate the unveiling of his masterpiece, the equestrian statue of King D. José I (1775, Lisbon). Although Machado de Castro remains a prominent and even iconic figure in the history of Portuguese art, this te...
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| description | The laudatory Ode was composed by the Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro to commemorate the unveiling of his masterpiece, the equestrian statue of King D. José I (1775, Lisbon). Although Machado de Castro remains a prominent and even iconic figure in the history of Portuguese art, this text has been largely overlooked by scholars. This article analyzes the Ode as both a performative utterance and a form of ekphrasis, intended to guide the reader through different layers of "hidden meaning" embedded in the royal monument through its verbal description. |
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| spelling | ojs-article-202712025-08-28T22:26:21Z The "Ode" of Sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro: a Word for an Image A "Ode" do escultor Joaquim Machado de Castro: uma palavra para uma imagem Rusinova, Olga Rusinova, Olga Portugal Estátua equestre Écfrase Portugal Equestrian statue Ekphrasis The laudatory Ode was composed by the Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro to commemorate the unveiling of his masterpiece, the equestrian statue of King D. José I (1775, Lisbon). Although Machado de Castro remains a prominent and even iconic figure in the history of Portuguese art, this text has been largely overlooked by scholars. This article analyzes the Ode as both a performative utterance and a form of ekphrasis, intended to guide the reader through different layers of "hidden meaning" embedded in the royal monument through its verbal description. A laudatória Ode foi composta pelo escultor português Joaquim Machado de Castro para comemorar a inauguração de sua obra-prima, a estátua equestre do rei D. José I (1775, Lisboa). Embora Machado de Castro continue sendo uma figura proeminente e até mesmo icônica na história da arte portuguesa, este texto tem sido amplamente negligenciado pelos estudiosos. Este artigo analisa a Ode como uma forma de ato performativo e de écfrase, destinada a conduzir o leitor por diferentes camadas de "sentido oculto" incorporadas ao monumento régio por meio de sua descrição verbal. Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2025-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Text Texto application/pdf https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rhac/article/view/20271 10.20396/rhac.v6i1.20271 Revista de História da Arte e da Cultura; Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025); 116-147 Revista de História da Arte e da Cultura; Vol. 6 Núm. 1 (2025); 116-147 Revista de História da Arte e da Cultura; Vol. 6 No 1 (2025); 116-147 Revista de História da Arte e da Cultura; v. 6 n. 1 (2025); 116-147 2675-9829 eng https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rhac/article/view/20271/14853 Portugal; XVIII Century Portugal; Século XVIII Copyright (c) 2025 Olga Rusinova https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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| title | The "Ode" of Sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro: a Word for an Image |
| title_full | The "Ode" of Sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro: a Word for an Image |
| title_fullStr | The "Ode" of Sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro: a Word for an Image |
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| title_short | The "Ode" of Sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro: a Word for an Image |
| title_sort | "ode" of sculptor joaquim machado de castro: a word for an image |
| topic | Portugal Estátua equestre Écfrase Portugal Equestrian statue Ekphrasis |
| url | https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rhac/article/view/20271 |
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