Pombaline style
The Pombaline style was a Portuguese
Maia and Santos also outlined the form of the facades that were to line the streets, conceived on a hierarchical scheme whereby detail and size were delineated by the importance of the street. These were in a notably restrained Neoclassical style partly the result of limited funds and the urgency of building but also thanks to the enlightenment concept of architectural rationality adhered to by Pombal. A standardized system of decoration was applied both inside and out with a distinctively reduced application of azulejo tiling.
Pombaline buildings
The Pombaline style introduced early
The
The Terreiro do Paço, with a new name (
The Pombaline building is a structure of up to four floors, with arcades on the ground floor to allow for shops and balconies on the first floor and attic. All of the buildings follow that general typology, but the small decorative details in the façade depend on the building's significance and use. Each building is isolated by walls to stop the spread of fires.
The construction of new palaces were regulated and ostentatious designs were rejected (a very unpopular situation among the aristocracy),[citation needed] which allowed decoration only in the portal. Windows too may be slightly more elegant than those of other buildings.
The churches follow the spirit of the time, with minimal architectural decoration outside. Single-room buildings with side altars, internal decoration following Rococo taste, simulated materials in wood and plaster, several paintings (Pedro Alexandrino de Carvalho made the best works) and a small number of sculptures was the norm. The spaces are pleasant and light. The most important churches are Santo António da Sé (where St. Anthony was born), Incarnação, São Domingos, Madalena, Mártires.
See also
- List of architectural styles
- Timeline of architectural styles
- Architecture of Portugal
References
- David Kendrick Underwood: The Pombaline Style and International Neoclassicism in Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro, 1988, PhD thesis U of Penn.
- Artnet entry