20 Artistas Mulheres Mais Influentes da História da Arte
20 Artistas Mulheres Mais Influentes da História da Arte
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20 Most Influential Female Artists in Art History

With the onset of the Women's Movement in the 1960s, more and more female artists began to receive the recognition they deserved. Today, art history is being reexamined and artists who have fallen by the wayside are now being included and rewarded for their contributions to the evolution of art.
We've compiled a list of what we believe are some of the most important female artists past and present.
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O que foi o movimento brutalismo? Como surgiu? | P55 Magazine | p55-art-auctions
O que foi o movimento brutalismo? Como surgiu? | P55 Magazine | p55-art-auctions
Movimentos

What was the brutalism movement? How did it come about?

The brutalist movement, which emerged in the middle of the 20th century, emerges as a unique architectural expression, challenging aesthetic conventions and proposing a raw and functional approach to design. Find out more here.
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5 Icónicas Obras de Arte do artista Vhils
5 Icónicas Obras de Arte do artista Vhils
Artistas

5 Iconic Artwork by the artist Vhils

Vhils grew up in Seixal, an industrialized suburb across the river from Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, and was profoundly influenced by the transformations brought about by the intense urban development the country underwent in the 1980s and 1990s.Alexandre Farto was particularly inspired by the way city walls absorb the social and historical changes taking place around them. Discover five iconic works of art from Vhils.
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Quem foi o artista português Luís Noronha da Costa?
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Who was the Portuguese artist Luís Noronha da Costa?
Luís Noronha da Costa (1942-2020) was a Portuguese artist, considered one of the most important representatives of Portuguese contemporary art of the 20th century. Learn more about the artist here.
Exposição com obras de Paula Rego e Josefa de Óbidos
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Exhibition with works by Paula Rego and Josefa de Óbidos
At Casa das Histórias, in Cascais, the exhibition entitled "Paula Rego / Josefa de Óbidos - Religious art in the feminine" shows, until May 23, 115 works by Paula Rego, some of them unpublished, and 21 paintings by Jose de Óbidos. The House of Stories Paula Rego proposes an unusual visit to the work of two visionary and innovative authors, who went beyond pre-established concepts and established their artistic irreverence through the exploration of timeless themes.
Da Anunciação à Adoração: O Natal contado por Paula Rego
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From the Annunciation to Adoration: Christmas told by Paula Rego

On a route built between Portugal and the United Kingdom, Paula Rego asserts himself as one of the most important names in international contemporary art.

Annunciation, Nativity and Adoration are three of the most representative and represented themes of Christian iconography.
In 2002, also Paula Rego would address these themes in a series of eight canvases commissioned by the then President of the Republic Jorge Sampaio for the chapel of the Palace of Belém. In the three paintings with which she begins the Cycle of the Life of the Virgin Mary, the Portuguese artist breaks conventions, leaving us a portrait of the mother of Christ as a woman.

O artista português Nadir Afonso e a harmonia das formas
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The portuguese artist Nadir Afonso and the harmony of forms
Nadir Afonso (1920-2013) is one of the most outstanding figures of 20th century Portuguese painting. His life was guided by a prolific artistic production, to which he associated a theoretical aspect in search of the «absolute» in art. His work went through several stages until he reached abstractionism marked by the work of geometric shapes, in which he saw the only source of harmony, by the clarity of his mathematical laws, a principle to which his incursion into architecture is not alien.
Quem foi o artista americano Jean-Michel Basquiat?
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Who was the American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat?
In your life Basquiat achieved remarkable notoriety, becoming a prototype of an eccentric and controversial artistic genius, surrendering himself to the arts with rebelliousness, but also to money, fame and power. Discover the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
5 razões para comprar Obra Gráfica
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5 reasons to buy Graphic Artwork

There is good news for the art world: the purchase of graphic work It is growing.We call graphic work the set of works of art that result from the combination of different techniques that the artist applies in a series production. Great artists in the history of art such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol It is Salvador Dalí produced a lot of graphic work throughout their careers.Today we are going to explain 5 reasons to buy graphic work and why it is a very good idea.

Quem foi a artista portuguesa Maria Helena Vieira da Silva?
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Who was the Portuguese artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva?
The imaginary of Vieira da Silva it takes place in a dynamism where the parts of the painting do not completely eclipse the composition. Discover more about the life and work of Vieira da Silva here.
Quem é o artista português Vhils?
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Who is the Portuguese artist Vhils?
Every self-respecting artist has a more or less identifiable origin, and with Vhils It could not be otherwise. As he himself mentions,Vhils he made his first graffiti at the age of 12 on the surface of several trains in his city, with the sole intention of painting his tag there.Although uncommissioned street art runs the risk of being sanctioned as an act of vandalism, the reality is thatVhils it was part, unknowingly, of the history of what Americans call tagging or pseudonymous signatures. Learn more about the Portuguese artist here.
Quem foi o escultor português João Cutileiro?
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Who was the Portuguese sculptor João Cutileiro?
With a new vision of sculptural practice, João Cutileiro (1937-2021) marked the history of Portuguese art by transforming the artistic and cultural landscape of this country. From the end of the 1950s, his marble works marked by experimentalism, eroticism, nature and national history, became visible in the Portuguese public space. «Dom Sebastião de Lagos» (1973) and the monument to the 25th of April, at the top of the Eduardo VII park, in Lisbon, are two sculptures that marked the artistic and political career of João Cutileiro. In addition to the public space, his works were exhibited in several museum spaces and national and international biennials, such as the Unikat-Galerie, in Wuppertal, Germany, the Royal Academy of Arts, in London, the Museum of Lagos (1978), the XV International Biennial of São Paulo, Brazil (1979), among others.
Quem é o artista José Escada?
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Who is the artist José Escada?

In 1958, he finished the painting course at the Lisbon School of Fine Arts, where he metRené Bertholo, Gonçalo Duarte, coast pine It...

Quem é a artista Helena de Medeiros?
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Who is the artist Helena de Medeiros?

Helena de Medeiros BRIEF BIOGRAPHY Helena de Medeiros, from Porto, trained at the London Fashion School and Escola Superior de...

Quem foi o artista português Jorge Martins?
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Who was the Portuguese artist Jorge Martins?

Continuing the artistic journey that our Gallery raises, this is another name that calls our attention due to the fact...

Quem foi o artista alemão A.R. Penck (Ralf Winkler)?
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Who was the German artist AR Penck (Ralf Winkler)?

Once again, and all that are available, as we go through the walls and easels of our Gallery, works appear...

Quem foi o artista português João Vieira?
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Who was the Portuguese artist João Vieira?

It is opportune to remember João Vieira.Today, because in our Gallery we welcome your works;Ever, as he is a plastic...