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A painting by Helena Vieira da Silva will be up for auction on Wednesday in Paris. An untitled work on paper, which is part of the modern and contemporary art section.
The painter Armando Alves, who died at 90, was part of the artist group Os Quatro Vintes, fell in love with design, and was a pioneer in building a graphic memory of the cultural life of the city of Porto.
Painter Armando Alves, who died at 90, was part of the artist group Os Quatro Vintes.
An art historian now argues that the painting, which for over a hundred years was believed to be a studio reproduction, may have been created by the Dutch master himself. However, not everyone will agree.
An untitled work by the painter Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908-1992) is included in a Christie's auction in Paris this April, with a starting bid between 250,000 and 350,000 euros, it was announced today.
At 16, Paula Rego saw a Munch exhibition and was deeply impressed. The Norwegian painter would go on to influence her artistic thinking and style. However, the connection has only just been discovered.
When she received a box of watercolours for Christmas at the age of nine, the girl from Trás-os-Montes already wanted to be a painter. It was not a dream well-received by her mother, who thought her daughter would “starve to death”. Graça Morais is one of the most original painters in the country and is the guest on the new episode of Geração 40.
When she received a box of watercolours for Christmas at the age of nine, the girl from Trás-os-Montes already wanted to be a painter. It was not a dream welcomed by her mother, who thought her daughter would “starve to death”. Graça Morais is one of the most original painters in the country and is the guest on the new episode of Geração 40.
The Assembly of the Republic today unanimously approved a motion of condolence tabled by the Socialist Party (PS) over the recent death of visual artist Guilherme Parente, describing him as a leading figure in Portuguese painting.
