Património na estética do seu tempo

Overview & Synopsis

Assuming that aesthetics, as the perception we have of beauty in nature and art, shapes our view of the world, Património na estética do seu tempo; (Heritage in the aesthetics of its time) explores the relationship of interdependence between aesthetic thinking and attitudes towards cultural heritage, from the 18th century to the present day. Between aesthetic trends and art history mechanisms, we set out in search of the repercussions of aesthetically considered strategies on cultural heritage. At the same time, effects on aesthetic perception are sought, resulting from scientific, philosophical and ideological trends of different historical periods, capable of also having repercussions on heritage expedients. Through the appreciation built in each era of the beauty of its monuments, archaeological ruins and objects, works of art and cultural manifestations, it is questioned to what extent heritage was, after all, conditioned by the aesthetics of its time.