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GPS 38.52469721019051, -8.887989531632519

Casa do Corpo Santo (Baroque Museum)

Palatial architecture with chapel from 1714 (primitive palace from the 17th century) by unknown architect. Tile panels with the signature “P.M.P.”, probably by Mestre Padre Manuel Pereira.

Commissioned by the Brotherhood of sailors, shipowners and fishermen of Setúbal. This Brotherhood has existed since the 14th century (with a Book of Commitments from 1340) and is also called the Brotherhood of the Holy Body, the name by which Santo Elmo or S. Pedro Gonçalves, patron saint of the Brotherhood and protector of shipwrecked people, was known.

The Cabedo family palace dates from the 17th/18th centuries and was built on structures that already existed in the 16th century, as recent archaeological excavations have shown. This house, annexed to the Cabedo Palace, was part of it and was offered by the family to the Brotherhood to set up the Brotherhood of Corpo Santo. After the disappearance of this confraternity (in the 19th century), the building housed other maritime associations, such as the Sociedade Setubalense de Pescaria Franciscana and Monte-Pio of the Maritime Corporation of Casa do Corpo Santo. Setúbal, serves as a Museum of the Baroque and has an exhibition of nautical science instruments installed there.

The Cabedo family palace, from the 17th/18th centuries, to which Casa do Corpo Santo is attached, is a beautiful example of Portuguese civil architecture. cobalt blue that accompany the wall of the staircase leading to the first floor. At the bottom of the stairs, an inviting figure, painted on tiles, welcomes visitors. At the entrance, there are two rooms with walls lined with cobalt blue tile panels, representing hunting, aristocratic and everyday scenes. Both rooms have painted ceilings. In the entrance hall or Hall Room, there is a ceiling painted on wood, with a ship in the center, a symbol of the Brotherhood's activities. In the next room, or Sala do Despacho, the tempera-painted ceiling shows images of Saint Elmo. In the entrance hall, there is a small chapel completely covered in gilded carvings and with tiled walls, depicting the life of Saint Elmo or Saint Elmo.

This is an exemplary Baroque building, with walls covered in cobalt blue tiles, probably designed by Master P.M.P. The small chapel is completely covered in gilded carving, with reliquary busts embedded in the walls, in an admirable solution for using the space.

The date 1714 is engraved on the entrance door to the courtyard. The existence of the original 16th century palace was confirmed through information collected in archaeological excavations.

Patio with staircase to the first floor

The patio, with stairs to the first floor, creates a refined entrance space, decorated with figurative tiles. An inviting figure appears at the beginning of the staircase, continuing the tile decoration with architectural elements, putti and vases with flowers.

Invitation Figure

Figure of Invitation painted in cobalt blue on white tile. The character wears a typical costume from the beginning of the 18th century, has no weapons and adopts an inviting posture, hat in hand. Probably, the character represents a doorman at the service of the confraternity.

Hunting scenes

Tile panel depicting an aristocratic hunt from the early 18th century, with elegant ladies and gentlemen riding horses, probably of the Lusitano breed. This panel is part of the set of panels in the entrance hall, all with scenes of aristocratic hunts. The panel's frame, with architectural and decorative elements, is typical of Baroque tiles.

Signature on the tile panel of the Master “P.M.P.”

The signature P.M.P. it is probably the signature of Father Manuel Pereira. An amateur clergyman and architect (he designed the family palace of Tristão da Cunha, in the 18th century), he was a prolific tile painter. Father Manuel Pereira was the patron of many workshops in Lisbon and had several disciples who produced tiles for palaces and churches throughout Portugal and Brazil.

Painted Ceilings and Chapel

The entrance hall is decorated with a ceiling painted on wood, decorated with floral motifs. In the centre, a Portuguese ship invokes Santelmo, the patron saint of the Confraria. In the second room, the tempera-painted ceiling shows images of Santelmo, among floral motifs. reliquary busts inlaid on the walls, the tile panels with scenes from the life of Saint Elmo and the tiled floor with floral motifs.

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GPS 38.52469721019051, -8.887989531632519

Casa do Corpo Santo (Baroque Museum)

Palatial architecture with chapel from 1714 (primitive palace from the 17th century) by unknown architect. Tile panels with the signature “P.M.P.”, probably by Mestre Padre Manuel Pereira.

Commissioned by the Brotherhood of sailors, shipowners and fishermen of Setúbal. This Brotherhood has existed since the 14th century (with a Book of Commitments from 1340) and is also called the Brotherhood of the Holy Body, the name by which Santo Elmo or S. Pedro Gonçalves, patron saint of the Brotherhood and protector of shipwrecked people, was known.

The Cabedo family palace dates from the 17th/18th centuries and was built on structures that already existed in the 16th century, as recent archaeological excavations have shown. This house, annexed to the Cabedo Palace, was part of it and was offered by the family to the Brotherhood to set up the Brotherhood of Corpo Santo. After the disappearance of this confraternity (in the 19th century), the building housed other maritime associations, such as the Sociedade Setubalense de Pescaria Franciscana and Monte-Pio of the Maritime Corporation of Casa do Corpo Santo. Setúbal, serves as a Museum of the Baroque and has an exhibition of nautical science instruments installed there.

The Cabedo family palace, from the 17th/18th centuries, to which Casa do Corpo Santo is attached, is a beautiful example of Portuguese civil architecture. cobalt blue that accompany the wall of the staircase leading to the first floor. At the bottom of the stairs, an inviting figure, painted on tiles, welcomes visitors. At the entrance, there are two rooms with walls lined with cobalt blue tile panels, representing hunting, aristocratic and everyday scenes. Both rooms have painted ceilings. In the entrance hall or Hall Room, there is a ceiling painted on wood, with a ship in the center, a symbol of the Brotherhood's activities. In the next room, or Sala do Despacho, the tempera-painted ceiling shows images of Saint Elmo. In the entrance hall, there is a small chapel completely covered in gilded carvings and with tiled walls, depicting the life of Saint Elmo or Saint Elmo.

This is an exemplary Baroque building, with walls covered in cobalt blue tiles, probably designed by Master P.M.P. The small chapel is completely covered in gilded carving, with reliquary busts embedded in the walls, in an admirable solution for using the space.

The date 1714 is engraved on the entrance door to the courtyard. The existence of the original 16th century palace was confirmed through information collected in archaeological excavations.

Patio with staircase to the first floor

The patio, with stairs to the first floor, creates a refined entrance space, decorated with figurative tiles. An inviting figure appears at the beginning of the staircase, continuing the tile decoration with architectural elements, putti and vases with flowers.

Invitation Figure

Figure of Invitation painted in cobalt blue on white tile. The character wears a typical costume from the beginning of the 18th century, has no weapons and adopts an inviting posture, hat in hand. Probably, the character represents a doorman at the service of the confraternity.

Hunting scenes

Tile panel depicting an aristocratic hunt from the early 18th century, with elegant ladies and gentlemen riding horses, probably of the Lusitano breed. This panel is part of the set of panels in the entrance hall, all with scenes of aristocratic hunts. The panel's frame, with architectural and decorative elements, is typical of Baroque tiles.

Signature on the tile panel of the Master “P.M.P.”

The signature P.M.P. it is probably the signature of Father Manuel Pereira. An amateur clergyman and architect (he designed the family palace of Tristão da Cunha, in the 18th century), he was a prolific tile painter. Father Manuel Pereira was the patron of many workshops in Lisbon and had several disciples who produced tiles for palaces and churches throughout Portugal and Brazil.

Painted Ceilings and Chapel

The entrance hall is decorated with a ceiling painted on wood, decorated with floral motifs. In the centre, a Portuguese ship invokes Santelmo, the patron saint of the Confraria. In the second room, the tempera-painted ceiling shows images of Santelmo, among floral motifs. reliquary busts inlaid on the walls, the tile panels with scenes from the life of Saint Elmo and the tiled floor with floral motifs.