A highlight is the exhibition The blue clay of Lisbon from the collection of the Museum of Lisbon - Roman Theater,
For more details, see the program.
This section reveals one of the most important monuments of the ancient Roman city of Felicitas Iulia Olisipo: its theater, from the 1st century AD. In addition to the archaeological site, it includes a long-term exhibition area housed in two buildings from different periods, which simultaneously hosts temporary exhibitions and presents a monthly program.
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Lisbon's blue clay
In 1755, a violent earthquake devastated Lisbon and created a before and after in the archaeological record, keeping under its rubble testimonies and experiences of the city of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The faience collection at the Lisbon Museum - Roman Theatre, which is very homogeneous, is a clear expression of the cataclysm. The characteristic white and blue glaze has been transformed into a black glaze that mimics the color of the fire, giving these earthenware pieces a very different appearance from those from other places. These differences are visible in the comparison between the sets presented in this temporary exhibition.
Organized into three sections - Casa de Fresco, the middle floor of the museum and the archaeological area on the lower floor - each of these areas addresses one aspect of the theme: the period's predilection for faience and its ostentatious display of wealth; the origins and characteristics of faience; the fire marks on the pieces and their archaeological contexts.
Opening: May 15th at 18:00
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