Abstract
A rainha de Espanha D. Maria Bárbara de Bragança era irmã dos reis de Portugal D. José e D. Pedro III. A partir do trono espanhol testemunhou a devastação do terramoto de Lisboa em 1755, que a terá angustiado sobre os destinos da sua família de origem. Cinco meses depois da catástrofe, lavrou o seu testamento fazendo generosíssimos legados em joias à geração mais nova da família real portuguesa e, sobretudo, ao irmão mais novo que tornou seu herdeiro universal. Desta forma, o infante D. Pedro, futuro rei D. Pedro III de Portugal, herdou um conjunto de joalharia a todos os títulos notável. Igualmente excecional é o facto de, ainda hoje, se conservarem quatro joias de grande qualidade, provenientes da herança de D. Maria Bárbara, no espólio de joalharia da antiga Coroa portuguesa, agora expostas no Museu do Tesouro Real, em Lisboa.
The queen of Spain Maria Bárbara of Bragança was sister of two Portuguese kings, José and Pedro III. From the Spanish throne she witnessed the devastation of the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, which would have worried her about the future of her family of origin. Five months after the catastrophe she drew up her will, making very generous jewellery bequests to the younger generation of the Portuguese royal family and, above all, to the younger brother who became her universal heir. In this way, infante Pedro, future consort king of Portugal, Pedro III, inherited a remarkable collection of jewellery. Equally exceptional is the fact that four magnificent jewels once part of the inheritance of Maria Bárbara were preserved at the Portuguese crown jewels and reached our days. They are now on display at the Royal Treasure Museum in Lisbon.
The queen of Spain Maria Bárbara of Bragança was sister of two Portuguese kings, José and Pedro III. From the Spanish throne she witnessed the devastation of the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, which would have worried her about the future of her family of origin. Five months after the catastrophe she drew up her will, making very generous jewellery bequests to the younger generation of the Portuguese royal family and, above all, to the younger brother who became her universal heir. In this way, infante Pedro, future consort king of Portugal, Pedro III, inherited a remarkable collection of jewellery. Equally exceptional is the fact that four magnificent jewels once part of the inheritance of Maria Bárbara were preserved at the Portuguese crown jewels and reached our days. They are now on display at the Royal Treasure Museum in Lisbon.
| Translated title of the contribution | Impacts of the inheritance of the queen of spain Maria Bárbara of Braganza (1711-1758) on the jewels of the portuguese royal house |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 54-73 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Librosdelacorte.es |
| Issue number | 27 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Ajuda palace
- Barbara of Braganza
- jewellery history
- Portuguese royal jewels
- Spanish royal jewels