Abstract
Este ensaio debruça-se sobre polémicas recentes e ainda duradouras sobre vandalização e/ou possível desmantelamento ou retirada de esculturas e monumentos, ou reconfiguração de espaços públicos, em Portugal. Embora prenhes de equívocos, as polémicas tiveram o mérito de promover uma discussão pública sobre persistências coloniais nas cidades portuguesas, em especial em Lisboa. Proponho uma reflexão sobre o lugar que a história da arte, ao questionar o seu próprio papel histórico, ao historicizar o seu objecto e ao analisar os modos de produção artística, pode ocupar nessa discussão. Recorrerei necessariamente a vários artigos de jornais, pois foi aí (com ramificações nas redes sociais), que teve lugar a discussão.
This essay focuses on recent and still lasting polemics about vandalization
and/or possible dismantling or removal of sculptures and monuments, or reconfiguration of public spaces, in Portugal. Although with some misunderstandings, the polemics had the merit of promoting a public discussion on colonial persistence in Portuguese cities, especially in Lisbon. I propose a reflection on the place that art history, by questioning its own historical role, by historicizing its object and by analyzing the modes of artistic production, can occupy in this discussion. I will necessarily resort to several newspaper articles, as it was there (with ramifications on social networks) that the discussion took place.
This essay focuses on recent and still lasting polemics about vandalization
and/or possible dismantling or removal of sculptures and monuments, or reconfiguration of public spaces, in Portugal. Although with some misunderstandings, the polemics had the merit of promoting a public discussion on colonial persistence in Portuguese cities, especially in Lisbon. I propose a reflection on the place that art history, by questioning its own historical role, by historicizing its object and by analyzing the modes of artistic production, can occupy in this discussion. I will necessarily resort to several newspaper articles, as it was there (with ramifications on social networks) that the discussion took place.
Translated title of the contribution | Statues and art history: the debate on the vandalization of monuments in Portugal |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Title of host publication | Arte e monumentos |
Subtitle of host publication | entre o esquecimento e a memória |
Editors | Paulo Henrique Duarte-Feitoza, Rubens Pilegi da Silva Sá |
Place of Publication | Goiás |
Publisher | Cegraf UFG |
Chapter | 9 |
Pages | 171-210 |
Number of pages | 40 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-85-495-0431-9 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2022 |
Keywords
- Estátuas
- Monumento
- História da arte
- Profanação
- Statues
- Monument
- Art history
- Profanation