Publications

A selection of reference reading for going deeper into the themes treated on this site. The list is annotated and grows with the essays.

General works

• José Mattoso (ed.), História de Portugal — the standard synthesis for situating any monument in its age.
• Paulo Pereira (ed.), História da Arte Portuguesa — a panoramic survey in several volumes, indispensable for the architectural periods.

Architecture and urbanism

• Walter Rossa, A Urbe e o Traço — studies on Portuguese urban culture and the concept of the “Portuguese city”.
• Rafael Moreira (coord.), A Arquitectura Militar na Expansão Portuguesa — for the history of fortifications.

Azulejo

• José Meco, O Azulejo em Portugal — the classic introduction to the subject.
• National Azulejo Museum — catalogues and an online collection, an unavoidable primary source.

This page is a sample; the full bibliography will accompany each thematic essay.