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The guitar of Baixo Alentejo(Portugal): A journey into botanical traditions
Carvalho, Luís; Fernandes, Francisca Maria; Figueira, Ana Paula; Figueira, Victor; Carvalho, FátimaIn Baixo Alentejo, a historic province in southern Portugal, musical traditions are deeply intertwined with nature, particularly through a local chordophone known as the campaniça guitar, crafted from both exotic and native Portuguese woods. This distinctive guitar, commonly played at rural festivals to provide harmony and rhythm to improvised songs, represents a centuries-old tradition that connects Portuguese...
Wooden locks and keys from Corvo Island (Azores, Portugal)
Fernandes, Francisca Maria; Nunes, Maria de Fátima; Carvalho, Luís; Figueira, Ana Paula; Nozes, PaulaThe Azores Islandof Corvo(Portugal) is home to a centuries-old woodworking tradition that has stood the test of timeand passed down through generations. Central to this craft is cedro-do-mato[Juniperus brevifolia(Seub.) Antoine], an endemic species of juniper found in the Azores. Artisans on Corvo have honed their skills in working with this and other local woods to create a variety of functional wooden locksch...
The willow (Salix sp.) toothpicks from the Cistercian Monastery of Lorvão (Pena...
Fernandes, Francisca Maria; Albuquerque, Sara; Silva, Paula; Nunes, Maria de Fátima; Figueira, Ana Paula; Nozes, Paula; Carvalho, LuísIn Portugal, the tradition of handmade white willow (Salix albaL.) toothpicks began in the Cistercian Monastery of Lorvão (Penacova), in an uncertain date during the 17th century. After the suppression of all monastic orders (1834), people from Lorvão continued this craft and, later, this parish became the main Portuguese centerof the toothpick industry, an activity that still flourishes today. Handmade toothpi...
Women and violets in France (1800-1920) – a visual journey
Fernandes, Francisca Maria; Albuquerque, Sara; Nunes, Maria de Fátima; Carvalho, Luís; Figueira, Ana Paula; Nozes, PaulaViolets were an important trade plant, sold in the streets and markets of European and North America cities throughout the nineteenth century up to the 1920’s, when they began to be out of fashion. France was a major producer of violets and many activities associated with them, such as picking and selling, were commonly done by women. Here we present a selection of photos from Beja Botanical Museum's collection...
Fig tree (Ficus carica L.) art in the Azores (Portugal)
Fernandes, Francisca Maria; Nunes, Maria de Fátima; Albuquerque, Sara; Carvalho, Luís; Figueira, Ana Paula; Nozes, PaulaThe art made with white heartwood slices obtained from the young branches of the fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is found only in the Azores (Portugal). It probably began in the convents of nuns, during the XVII century, and soon after the secularization of these institutions continued to be done by artisans. This exquisite traditional art produces light and delicate pieces, and it is now kept by few artisans.
Whitby Jet Jewels in the Victorian Age
Mendonça de Carvalho, Luís; Fernandes, Francisca Maria; Nunes, Maria de Fatima; Brigola, JoãoAbstract. During the middle nineteenth century, jet obtained from Whitby (England) was sought after due to its dark black color and hardness. This fossilized plant material was used in mourning jewelry, and Whitby hard jet was regarded among the best for carving and bead making. Jet fashion was connected with Queen Victoria, whose long mourning period lasted for almost forty years.
History and Cultivation of Parma Violets (Viola, Violaceae) in the United Kingd...
Mendonça de Carvalho, Luís; Fernandes, Francisca Maria; Nunes, Maria de Fatima; Brigola, JoãoAbstract. Scented cultivars of Parma violets were among the most important urban plants during the nineteenth century, with many references in literature, fashion, art and flower trade. Our research analyzed data related to Parma violets in France and in the United Kingdom and presents the cultivars introduced during the nineteenth century.