Ephemeral Art, from Dom Manuel I to the Republic

Ephemeral art includes artefacts, objects or decorations not built to last, created for festive occasions such as weddings or political or religious occasions. In this case they provide an insight into the life of the Portuguese royal court, from the Renaissance to the end of the 19th-century. It includes triumphal arches, pavilions and allegorical chariots commissioned from prominent artists of the time. This is the first exhibition of ephemeral art ever mounted in Portugal.