Abstract
No seu relato da viagem de circum-navegação, António Pigafetta registou a singularidade dos povos e dos espaços que visitou. Para além das descrições das gentes e das paisagens, o italiano assentou as curiosidades e exotismos do mundo natural. Observador atento da natureza, aludiu a numerosas espécies vegetais e animais, algumas novas e outras pouco conhecidas no Ocidente. Na sua relação da travessia dos oceanos, o viajante para além de árvores, frutas e ervas, descreveu insectos, aves, peixes e mamíferos. Nesta intervenção analisarei as referências de António Pigafetta à natureza avistada no decurso da sua travessia dos oceanos. Darei particular ênfase ao mundo botânico. As espécies vegetais registadas sugerem que o italiano estava bem documentado. Partindo da análise de alguns textos então em circulação e que Pigafetta poderia ter consultado, procurarei identificar ecos das novidades coligidas pelo viajante em obras de História Natural posteriormente publicadas.
In his report of the voyage of circumnavigation, Antonio Pigafetta registered the
singularity of people and spaces that he visited. Beyond that, the Italian also registered the curiosities and exoticism of the natural world. A keen observer of nature, he alluded to numerous animal and vegetable species, some new and others little known in the Occident. In his relation of the traversing of the oceans, the voyager went beyond the trees, fruits and herbs, describing insects, birds, fish and mammals.
In this intervention, I will analyze the references to nature made by Antonio Pigafetta during his traverse of the oceans. I will give particular emphasis to the botanical world. The vegetable species registered suggest that the Italian was well documented. Starting from the analysis of a few texts then in circulation and that Pigafetta might have consulted I will look to identify echoes of the news collected by the traveler in works of Natural History published afterwards.
In his report of the voyage of circumnavigation, Antonio Pigafetta registered the
singularity of people and spaces that he visited. Beyond that, the Italian also registered the curiosities and exoticism of the natural world. A keen observer of nature, he alluded to numerous animal and vegetable species, some new and others little known in the Occident. In his relation of the traversing of the oceans, the voyager went beyond the trees, fruits and herbs, describing insects, birds, fish and mammals.
In this intervention, I will analyze the references to nature made by Antonio Pigafetta during his traverse of the oceans. I will give particular emphasis to the botanical world. The vegetable species registered suggest that the Italian was well documented. Starting from the analysis of a few texts then in circulation and that Pigafetta might have consulted I will look to identify echoes of the news collected by the traveler in works of Natural History published afterwards.
Original language | Portuguese |
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Title of host publication | Fernão de Magalhães e o conhecimento dos Oceanos |
Editors | Vítor Gaspar Rodrigues, Ana Paula Avelar |
Place of Publication | Lisboa |
Publisher | Academia de Marinha |
Pages | 57-81 |
Number of pages | 25 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789727811601 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2021 |
Event | XVI Simposio de Historia Maritima: Fernão de Magalhães e o Conhecimento dos Oceanos - Academia de Marinha, Lisboa, Portugal Duration: 19 Nov 2019 → 21 Nov 2019 Conference number: XVI https://academia.marinha.pt/pt/multimedia/noticias/PublishingImages/Paginas/XVI-SIMP%c3%93SIO-DE-HIST%c3%93RIA-MAR%c3%8dTIMA/AM%20-%20XVI%20SIMP%c3%93SIO%20HM.jpg |
Conference
Conference | XVI Simposio de Historia Maritima |
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Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Lisboa |
Period | 19/11/19 → 21/11/19 |
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Keywords
- Antonio Pigafetta
- Fernão de Magalhães
- Viagem de Circum-navegação
- Mundo natural exótico
- Circulação de saber
- Voyage of Circumnavigation
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Exotic natural world
- Circulation of knowledge.