Learning objectives of the course unit:

0. Introductory concepts
0.1. Critical appraisal of António de Aguiar's proposals
0.2 Classification by the Institute of Museums and Conservation, now the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage
0.3 Civil and religious furniture
0.4 Furniture and the formation of certain decorative environments
0.5 Sources for the study of furniture

1. Universal history of furniture
1.1 Egypt, Greece and Rome
1.2 Byzantine Empire
1.3 Romanesque and Gothic furniture
1.4. The Renaissance
1.5. The Baroque and Rococo
1.6. Neoclassical furniture
1.7 Eclecticism and diversity in the 19th century
1.8. Art Nouveau and Art Deco
1.9 Post-1940s movements

2. History of furniture in Portugal
2.1 Late medieval furniture
2.2 16th century furniture
2.3 17th century Portuguese furniture
2.4 The 18th century: the splendour of the Joanine Baroque; Rococo
2.5. Neoclassicism; the figure of José Francisco de Paiva
2.6 The influence of Portuguese furniture in Asia and Brazil
2.7 19th century furniture and its various trends
2.8 20th century furniture; contemporary design