by Maria Antónia Gentil Quina · tapa dura · ISBN 9729784513834
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«À Maneira de Portugal e da Índia» is Maria Antónia Gentil Quina's essay on 16th-century tapestries, published by Meribérica/Liber in hardback.
The book analyses a series of 16th-century tapestries related to the Portuguese presence in India. Maria Antónia Gentil Quina studies their maritime scenes, historical context and iconographic models, showing the artistic and cultural exchange between Portugal and the Indian Ocean.
The work is written in Portuguese, bears the subtitle «Uma Série de Tapeçaria Quinhentista» and its cover includes the logos of the Fundação Abel de Lacerda and the Museu de Coimbra.
For readers interested in the history of Portuguese discoveries, 16th-century textile art and Luso-Indian relations.
