Seeing all things new

The expression chosen aims to draw attention to these two anniversaries, but also to summon a new look at some pieces from public and private, national and foreign historical collections that allow the construction of a narrative that is structured from four thematic nuclei: the first nucleus addresses the theme of the Conversion of the saint while the second seeks to understand how the construction of an iconography was important for the dissemination of the story of the life and image of the main founder of the Society of Jesus. The third nucleus focuses on the process of canonisation of Ignatius of Loyola, along with four other saints, and the fourth nucleus is about the celebration of his canonisation in Portugal, with great expression in the then Professed House of São Roque, the main house of the Jesuits in Portugal and stage of the main festivities of the Society of Jesus in the country.

Catalog of the exhibition “Seeing all things new”