A pintura do altar-mor da igreja matriz de Pêso da Régua (Igreja de S. Faustino), de Pedro Alexandrino de Carvalho

Abstract

Pedro Alexandrino de Carvalho was one of the most prolific Portuguese artist in the second half of the eighteenth century, emphasizing mainly on production of altar screens and ceiling paintings.The altar screen is a constant presence in the altar piece of the eighteenth century and can cover the oblong chamber in the body of the altar in a fixed or mobile form. Through the work of the Last Supper with the signing of Pedro Alexandrino we aim: to present the example of a painting that has a display system that allows it to be collected and hidden, to characterize the pictorial technique employed and identify changes arising from the history of painting.