Mapping Cultural Borders: Exchange Networks and Artistic Geography between Portuguese America and the River Plate Basin (16th-18th century)

• Grant number: 24/20761-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• Start date: March 31, 2025
• End date: March 30, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Architecture and Town Planning - Fundamentals of Architecture and Urbanism
• Principal Investigator: Luciano Migliaccio
• Grantee: Thais Cristina Montanari
• Supervisor: Fernando Loffredo
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (FAU). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Stony Brook University (SB), United States
• Associated to the scholarship: 21/05595-9 - São Paulo, frontier region. History and geography of artistic exchanges between Portuguese America and the River Plate Basin (16th-18th century), BP.DR

Abstract

The research internship abroad, aimed at continuing and deepening the doctoral research conducted at FAU-USP linked to the Young Researcher Project "Barroco-açu: Portuguese America in the Artistic Geography of the Global South" (process nº 2015-23222-4), aims to explore and map the dynamics of the formation of an artistic geography between the territories of the Rio de la Plata Basin and São Paulo during the colonial period. The objective is to gather documentation and access studies that address the transatlantic connections stemming from Iberian expansion in the Americas, as well as to examine material and visual cultural objects resulting from the social, commercial, and cultural interactions between Europe and the Americas. Based on this data, the networks of artistic connections and exchanges between the Spanish and Portuguese domains in the regions of Upper Peru, Río de la Plata, São Paulo plateau, and the coastal areas between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro will be analyzed, with a particular emphasis on the interactions between São Paulo and Rio de la Plata. By adopting a transdisciplinary approach, this study will investigate how these exchanges shaped the region's artistic geography, its artistic manifestations, techniques, and materials. The aim is to contribute to a mapping of the artistic relationships between these regions, seeking to renew historiographical approaches to colonial art and architecture. The research internship at Stony Brook University is essential due to its dynamic academic environment and specialized resources. The proximity to New York will provide access to renowned institutions in Latin American studies and art history, expanding the possibilities for collaboration and enriching the research.