PORTUGUESE CARVALHO CLOSET | MCB COLLECTION
Year: 17th century
Location: Portugal
Acquisition: Transfer of the Pinacoteca of the State of São Paulo
Exhibition: Atlantic Forest Remnants & MCB Collection
Made of oak, this furniture has carved decorative elements, typical of the Renaissance style. The cabinet inherits the ark function due to the advantages that its shelves present for the storage of documents, crockery, objects and, later, for the storage of clothes. Initially used in churches and convents, it was only in the 18th century that it was present in homes.
