Francisca Maria Fernandes
Biographic Data
| ID | 786690 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Francisca Maria Fernandes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Francisca Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Fernandes |
| SIGNATURE | FERNANDES F M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lisbon |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2001-367X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Ethnobotany and mining heritage
Aljustrel is a mining town located in southern Portugal, within the Iberian Pyrite Belt and since the Antiquity the local geological resources have been exploited. As in most human communities, plants sustained the miners’ health, diet, and labor. Plants helped to address the hard conditions of mining life, because respiratory illnesses and wounds were very common and were treated with local medicinal plants. Besides healing, local flora was used…
Saint Gerald of Braga and the fruits of devotion
The Cathedral of Braga, one of Portugal’s most iconic religious landmarks, preserves a profound connection between sacred traditions and fertility symbolism. At the core of this association stands Saint Gerald, whose legend recounts a remarkable event—fruits miraculously ripening in the depths of late autumn. This episode gave rise to a lasting ritual: each year, during his feast, his chapel is adorned with fruit, echoing ancient fertility symbol…
The guitar of Baixo Alentejo (Portugal) - a journey into botanical traditions
In Baixo Alentejo, a historic province in southern Portugal, musical traditions are deeply intertwined with nature, particularly through a local chordophone known as the campaniça guitar, crafted from both exotic and native Portuguese woods. This distinctive guitar, commonly played at rural festivals to provide harmony and rhythm to improvised songs, represents a centuries-old tradition that connects Portuguese culture with plant resources. Altho…
A botanical perspective on the Portuguese crown jewels - the golden fleece insignia
The Royal Treasury Museum (Lisbon) houses one of the richest collections of jewels in Europe and its collection of circa one thousand pieces, includes many that depict stylized plants. Studying them provides us with an insight into the symbolic use of plants in the societies that created them and reveals their links with the classical symbolic codes. A very precious jewel in the collection is the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece, made i…
Traditional chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) embroideries (Marvão, Portugal)
By the late nineteenth century, in Marvão (Portugal), women created a new art by embroidering the chestnuts' pericarp – Castanea sativa Mill. –in linen fabric. This tradition has been kept alive and is now the most representative traditional art from Marvão. The pattern of the embroideries includes flowering branches in which the chestnut's pericarps are used to create imaginary leaves and petals. The embroideries are always framed and protected …
Notes on the traditional uses of Pterospartum tridentatum (L.) Willk. in Portugal
In Portugal, the flowers, stems and roots of Pterospartum tridentatatum (L.) Willk [= Genista tridentata L.], a species native to the Iberian Peninsula and northwest Africa, have been used in traditional medicine as antioxidant, anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory. Other historical and contemporary uses include culinary, to add a rustic touch to meat and rice, fuel and firelighter. In the city of Porto, its use as firelighter gave rise to a comme…
The willow (Salix sp.) toothpicks from the Cistercian Monastery of Lorvão (Penacova, Portugal)
In Portugal, the tradition of handmade white willow (Salix alba L.) toothpicks began in the Cistercian Monastery of Lorvão (Penacova), in an uncertain date during the 17th century. After the suppression of all monastic orders (1834), people from Lorvão continued this craft and, later, this parish became the main Portuguese center of the toothpick industry, an activity that still flourishes today. Handmade toothpicks, following ancient methods, ar…
Wooden locks and keys from Corvo Island (Azores, Portugal)
The Azores Island of Corvo (Portugal) is home to a centuries-old woodworking tradition that has stood the test of time and passed down through generations. Central to this craft is cedro-do-mato [Juniperus brevifolia (Seub.) Antoine], an endemic species of juniper found in the Azores. Artisans on Corvo have honed their skills in working with this and other local woods to create a variety of functional wooden locks characterized by intricate carvi…
A Associação Dos Geógrafos Brasileiros E Seus Encontros
Do ponto de vista do método, o objetivo deste ensaio é demonstrar como as “rupturas” e as “continuidades” ou “tempo curto” e o “tempo longo” auxiliam na compreensão do “tempo histórico” em sua dimensão “estrutural”. Nesses termos, vale ressaltar que não estamos comprometidos com a construção de narrativa que dê conta de uma história do “início” ao “fim”, mas pretendemos demonstrar como os diferentes encontros realizados no âmbito da Associação do…
Fig tree (Ficus carica L.) art in the Azores (Portugal)
The art made with white heartwood slices obtained from the young branches of the fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is found only in the Azores (Portugal). It probably began in the convents of nuns, during the XVII century, and soon after the secularization of these institutions continued to be done by artisans. This exquisite traditional art produces light and delicate pieces, and it is now kept by few artisans
Straw embroideries in Azores (Portugal)
Wheat or rye straw embroideries, typical of the island of Faial (Azores), are the ultimate representatives of a European craft very popular in the XIX century. Our investigation into the cultural use of plants in the Azores presents some examples of straw embroideries and information on the raw materials of plant origin used by the last embroideresses who keep this tradition alive
Vegetable ivory – the Beja Botanical Museum photo collection
Vegetable ivory is a raw material used to make small objects, such as buttons, adorns for personal use or home decorations. It comes mainly from the seed endosperm of species belonging to the genus Phytelephas Ruiz & Pav.. The collection of Beja Botanical Museum includes a set of historical photos that show all the stages of vegetable ivory processing from seed to buttons, allowing us to have a more complete understanding of the raw materials and…
Women and violets in France (1800-1920) – a visual journey
Violets were an important trade plant, sold in the streets and markets of European and North America cities throughout the nineteenth century up to the 1920’s, when they began to be out of fashion. France was a major producer of violets and many activities associated with them, such as picking and selling, were commonly done by women. Here we present a selection of photos from Beja Botanical Museum's collection that represents cultural interactio…
Poesia é espaço (corpo)
No diálogo com a poesia concreta, os poemas propõem uma relação entre espaço e corpo
Tristes fins de Policarpo Quaresma
posicionamento de Lima Barreto em relação a temas que ganharam relevo no decorrer da Primeira República brasileira, entre eles, o futebol, o feminismo.Para realizar a análise do texto literário recorremos a categoria de sertão em sua acepção mais plástica, não coincidindo com caraterísticas fixas, tais como a presença da caatinga, da seca e do sertanejo.Nesse mesmo movimento, aproximamos as categorias de sertão e subúrbio e, além disso, nos detem…
A Geografia, O Geográfico E a Linguagem
NT
Geografia E Literatura (Ciência E Arte)
O ensaio busca expor referenciais teóricos com o intuito de realizar uma pesquisa na área de História do Pensamento Geográfico. Tal pesquisa visa tencionar as fronteiras existentes entre a Arte e Ciência. Para isso, pretende dialogar a Geografia com a Literatura, partindo do pressuposto de que existe um pensamento geográfico na obra de Lima Barreto – tendo como texto âncora o romance Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma . Em nossa avaliação, o diálog…
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Geografia E Literatura (Ciência E Arte)
O ensaio busca expor referenciais teóricos com o intuito de realizar uma pesquisa na área de História do Pensamento Geográfico. Tal pesquisa visa tencionar as fronteiras existentes entre a Arte e Ciência. Para isso, pretende dialogar a Geografia com a Literatura, partindo do pressuposto de que existe um pensamento geográfico na obra de Lima Barreto – tendo como texto âncora o romance Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma . Em nossa avaliação, o diálog…
A Geografia, O Geográfico E a Linguagem
NT
Tristes fins de Policarpo Quaresma
posicionamento de Lima Barreto em relação a temas que ganharam relevo no decorrer da Primeira República brasileira, entre eles, o futebol, o feminismo.Para realizar a análise do texto literário recorremos a categoria de sertão em sua acepção mais plástica, não coincidindo com caraterísticas fixas, tais como a presença da caatinga, da seca e do sertanejo.Nesse mesmo movimento, aproximamos as categorias de sertão e subúrbio e, além disso, nos detem…
Poesia é espaço (corpo)
No diálogo com a poesia concreta, os poemas propõem uma relação entre espaço e corpo
A Associação Dos Geógrafos Brasileiros E Seus Encontros
Do ponto de vista do método, o objetivo deste ensaio é demonstrar como as “rupturas” e as “continuidades” ou “tempo curto” e o “tempo longo” auxiliam na compreensão do “tempo histórico” em sua dimensão “estrutural”. Nesses termos, vale ressaltar que não estamos comprometidos com a construção de narrativa que dê conta de uma história do “início” ao “fim”, mas pretendemos demonstrar como os diferentes encontros realizados no âmbito da Associação do…
Fig tree (Ficus carica L.) art in the Azores (Portugal)
The art made with white heartwood slices obtained from the young branches of the fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is found only in the Azores (Portugal). It probably began in the convents of nuns, during the XVII century, and soon after the secularization of these institutions continued to be done by artisans. This exquisite traditional art produces light and delicate pieces, and it is now kept by few artisans
Straw embroideries in Azores (Portugal)
Wheat or rye straw embroideries, typical of the island of Faial (Azores), are the ultimate representatives of a European craft very popular in the XIX century. Our investigation into the cultural use of plants in the Azores presents some examples of straw embroideries and information on the raw materials of plant origin used by the last embroideresses who keep this tradition alive
Vegetable ivory – the Beja Botanical Museum photo collection
Vegetable ivory is a raw material used to make small objects, such as buttons, adorns for personal use or home decorations. It comes mainly from the seed endosperm of species belonging to the genus Phytelephas Ruiz & Pav.. The collection of Beja Botanical Museum includes a set of historical photos that show all the stages of vegetable ivory processing from seed to buttons, allowing us to have a more complete understanding of the raw materials and…
Women and violets in France (1800-1920) – a visual journey
Violets were an important trade plant, sold in the streets and markets of European and North America cities throughout the nineteenth century up to the 1920’s, when they began to be out of fashion. France was a major producer of violets and many activities associated with them, such as picking and selling, were commonly done by women. Here we present a selection of photos from Beja Botanical Museum's collection that represents cultural interactio…
Traditional chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) embroideries (Marvão, Portugal)
By the late nineteenth century, in Marvão (Portugal), women created a new art by embroidering the chestnuts' pericarp – Castanea sativa Mill. –in linen fabric. This tradition has been kept alive and is now the most representative traditional art from Marvão. The pattern of the embroideries includes flowering branches in which the chestnut's pericarps are used to create imaginary leaves and petals. The embroideries are always framed and protected …
Notes on the traditional uses of Pterospartum tridentatum (L.) Willk. in Portugal
In Portugal, the flowers, stems and roots of Pterospartum tridentatatum (L.) Willk [= Genista tridentata L.], a species native to the Iberian Peninsula and northwest Africa, have been used in traditional medicine as antioxidant, anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory. Other historical and contemporary uses include culinary, to add a rustic touch to meat and rice, fuel and firelighter. In the city of Porto, its use as firelighter gave rise to a comme…
The willow (Salix sp.) toothpicks from the Cistercian Monastery of Lorvão (Penacova, Portugal)
In Portugal, the tradition of handmade white willow (Salix alba L.) toothpicks began in the Cistercian Monastery of Lorvão (Penacova), in an uncertain date during the 17th century. After the suppression of all monastic orders (1834), people from Lorvão continued this craft and, later, this parish became the main Portuguese center of the toothpick industry, an activity that still flourishes today. Handmade toothpicks, following ancient methods, ar…
Wooden locks and keys from Corvo Island (Azores, Portugal)
The Azores Island of Corvo (Portugal) is home to a centuries-old woodworking tradition that has stood the test of time and passed down through generations. Central to this craft is cedro-do-mato [Juniperus brevifolia (Seub.) Antoine], an endemic species of juniper found in the Azores. Artisans on Corvo have honed their skills in working with this and other local woods to create a variety of functional wooden locks characterized by intricate carvi…
Saint Gerald of Braga and the fruits of devotion
The Cathedral of Braga, one of Portugal’s most iconic religious landmarks, preserves a profound connection between sacred traditions and fertility symbolism. At the core of this association stands Saint Gerald, whose legend recounts a remarkable event—fruits miraculously ripening in the depths of late autumn. This episode gave rise to a lasting ritual: each year, during his feast, his chapel is adorned with fruit, echoing ancient fertility symbol…
The guitar of Baixo Alentejo (Portugal) - a journey into botanical traditions
In Baixo Alentejo, a historic province in southern Portugal, musical traditions are deeply intertwined with nature, particularly through a local chordophone known as the campaniça guitar, crafted from both exotic and native Portuguese woods. This distinctive guitar, commonly played at rural festivals to provide harmony and rhythm to improvised songs, represents a centuries-old tradition that connects Portuguese culture with plant resources. Altho…
A botanical perspective on the Portuguese crown jewels - the golden fleece insignia
The Royal Treasury Museum (Lisbon) houses one of the richest collections of jewels in Europe and its collection of circa one thousand pieces, includes many that depict stylized plants. Studying them provides us with an insight into the symbolic use of plants in the societies that created them and reveals their links with the classical symbolic codes. A very precious jewel in the collection is the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece, made i…
Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Ethnobotany and mining heritage
Aljustrel is a mining town located in southern Portugal, within the Iberian Pyrite Belt and since the Antiquity the local geological resources have been exploited. As in most human communities, plants sustained the miners’ health, diet, and labor. Plants helped to address the hard conditions of mining life, because respiratory illnesses and wounds were very common and were treated with local medicinal plants. Besides healing, local flora was used…
Geography (11 works) · Art (10 works) · Biology (6 works) · Botany (5 works) · Humanities (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies (3 works) · Forestry (3 works) · Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna (3 works) · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (2 works)