The Emperor's museum: when to collect is to represent the nation

Authors

  • Lilia Moritz Schwarcz USP; FFLCH; Departamento de Antropologia
  • Regina Dantas Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Museu Nacional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-901X.v0i46p123-164

Keywords:

d. Pedro II, monarchy, science, naturalism, political power, symbolism

Abstract

Dealing with a particular subject - The Emperor's Museum - this article intends to articulate the idea of a monarchical and symbolical power. It was at this place that the Emperor, Pedro II, used to meet scientist and used to show himself as one of them. In this place, also, the king practiced the art of classification, introducing series and other forms of understanding of the world.

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Published

2008-02-01

Issue

No. 46 (2008)

Section

Articles

License

 

  • Todo o conteúdo do periódico, exceto onde está identificado, está licenciado sob uma Licença Creative Commons do tipo atribuição CC-BY.

How to Cite

Schwarcz, L. M., & Dantas, R. (2008). The Emperor’s museum: when to collect is to represent the nation . Revista Do Instituto De Estudos Brasileiros, 46, 123-164. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-901X.v0i46p123-164