The Collection
The Collection
The Collection, put together by Maria and João Cortez de Lobão over the past two decades, currently includes more than 100 works of art by some of the finest European artists from the 14th to the 19th centuries. The Cortez de Lobão believe these works are essential not only for academic study but also as sources of inspiration, and they are dedicated to making them accessible to a wide audience. Their extensive efforts to expand the Collection encourage research and reflect their commitment by presenting it in various contexts.
Giovanni Francesco Bezzi, called Nosadella (C. 1530-1571), Holy Family with Saint Jerome and the young Saint John the Baptist, c. 1563, Oil on poplar wood
Luca Carlevarijs (1663-1730), A Capriccio of a Mediterranean Seaport with Medieval Towers and a Renaissance Gateway, 1713, Oil on canvas
Luca Giordano (1634 – 1705), Apollo and Marsyas, c. 1660-1665, Oil on canvas
Álvaro Pirez de Évora (c. 1385, doc. 1410-1434), Saint Cosme, 1428, Tempera and gold leaf on wood
Hendrick van Balen I (1574/1575 – 1632), The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist, c. 1603-1604, Oil on copper
OPEN Collaborative
Catalogue
The Open Collaborative Catalogue presents the Gaudium Magnum Foundation’s Collection of European paintings, from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century.
Conceived as an evolving record of the Collection, the Catalogue brings together new research, technical documentation, and interpretative material in a digital format designed to grow over time.
Envisioned and developed by the Foundation’s Managing Director, Valentina Rossi, with the support of the Research Team, the Catalogue brings together independent scholars, museum curators, and academics in a shared commitment to dialogue and collaboration.
As the Collection and its documentation expand, new findings, perspectives, and stories will continue to be shared.
The Gaudium Magnum Foundation has made every effort to identify and acknowledge the holders of rights relating to the images, texts, and documentary materials reproduced in this catalogue.
Should any rights holder consider that a credit, attribution, permission, or copyright notice is incomplete, inaccurate, or missing, they are invited to contact the Foundation. The Foundation remains fully available to review any such request and, where appropriate, to amend or update the relevant information.
For clarifications, credit requests, copyright matters, or requests concerning the reproduction of materials included in this catalogue, please contact: collection@gaudiummagnum.org
The Gaudium Magnum Foundation gratefully acknowledges the many individuals and institutions whose support, expertise, and generosity have contributed to the preparation of this Open Collaborative Catalogue.
The Foundation is especially grateful to the scholars, curators, archivists, librarians, photographers, rights holders, and institutional partners who have assisted the project by providing access to works, documentation, images, research materials, and specialist advice.
Special thanks are due to Matilde Aires Mateus for her essential contribution to the project, supporting its development at every stage, from the conception of the online platform to the coordination of relationships with institutions, scholars, and external collaborators.
The Foundation also wishes to acknowledge Stephen Tobin, whose careful translation of the catalogue texts into English has been essential to making the project accessible to an international audience.
Finally, the Foundation acknowledges the guidance and support of its Board of Directors and Board of Trustees throughout the development of this project.