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Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas

Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas – Edições Inapa – Casa Real, Cartório da Nobreza, liv. 20 (ex Ms. 164) – Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisbon, Portugal)

Portugal — 1517–1541

A magnificent masterpiece of Renaissance heraldry: António Godinho's gold-embellished armorial for King John III of Portugal, featuring 267 elaborate depictions of the coats of arms of the Portuguese nobility and royal family

  1. António Godinho (d. 1562) served at the Portuguese royal court under Kings Manuel I and John III

  2. His extensive armorial originally comprised at least 295 depictions of coats of arms, 267 of which have been preserved in their original form

  3. The gold and silver-adorned illuminations are characterized by great precision and a pronounced illusionism

Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas

Casa Real, Cartório da Nobreza, liv. 20 (ex Ms. 164) Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisbon, Portugal)
Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas – Edições Inapa – Casa Real, Cartório da Nobreza, liv. 20 (ex Ms. 164) – Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisbon, Portugal)
Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas – Edições Inapa – Casa Real, Cartório da Nobreza, liv. 20 (ex Ms. 164) – Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisbon, Portugal) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
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Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas

The Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas or “Book of the Nobility and Perfection of Arms” is a true masterpiece of European heraldry. It contains a magnificent and detailed overview of the coats of arms of the most powerful European and colonial rulers of its time, the Portuguese royal family and the Portuguese nobility. Its author and painter, António Godinho (d. 1562), dedicated the extensive work to King John III of Portugal (1502–1557), at whose court he was active. In addition to the 267 surviving coats of arms, which make the manuscript an important source for Portuguese history, the codex includes a title page designed in the finest calligraphy and a five-page prologue, whose neatly written text is framed by wonderful borders. The illumination of the coats of arms is also extremely artistic and illusionistic, whereby Godinho considered it particularly important to depict the heraldic animals and objects as accurately as possible in order to correct and prevent confusion.

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Alternative Titles
Livro da Torre do Tombo
Livro da nobreza perfeiçam das armas dos Reis christãos e nobres li nhagens dos reinos e senhori os de Portugal
Book of Nobility
Size / Format
126 pages / 43.0 × 32.0 cm
Origin
Portugal
Date
1517–1541
Language
Portuguese
Illustrations
153 miniatures
Content
Armorial (roll of arms): collection of several coats of arms
Patron
Manuel I of Portugal
Artist / School
Available facsimile editions:
Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas – Edições Inapa – Casa Real, Cartório da Nobreza, liv. 20 (ex Ms. 164) – Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisbon, Portugal)
#1 Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas
Edições Inapa – Lisbon, 1987
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#1 Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas

Edições Inapa – Lisbon, 1987
Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas – Edições Inapa – Casa Real, Cartório da Nobreza, liv. 20 (ex Ms. 164) – Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisbon, Portugal)
Livro da Nobreza e Perfeiçam das Armas – Edições Inapa – Casa Real, Cartório da Nobreza, liv. 20 (ex Ms. 164) – Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisbon, Portugal) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Edições Inapa – Lisbon, 1987
Commentary: 1 volume by Martim de Alburquerque and João Paulo de Abreu e Lima
Language: Portuguese

Facsimile and commentary are in a single volume.
1 volume: This facsimile is not complete. Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
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