Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the Worlds of the 16th and 17th Centuries
The Encompassing the Globe exhibition explored the artistic creation that flourished when Portuguese navigators spread new techniques and images around the world.
Throughout the 16th century, Portuguese navigators braved international waters, creating a new global trade network that connected Europe to various territories, transforming trade relations and developing an unprecedented cultural exchange. The exhibition Encompassing the Globe explored the artistic creation that flourished when Portuguese navigators spread new techniques and images around the world. Composed of about 250 pieces produced by cultures contacted by the first trade routes of Portugal, the exhibition was presented in Washington, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, and the National Museum of African Art.
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