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Bertino Cordeiro do Nascimento (Porto, 1928 – Paris, 2014) was a Portuguese painter, based in France.
Throughout his life, he participated in numerous individual and collective exhibitions, in particular with the lyricist group, which includes a significant part of his artistic work.[1] In addition to painting, he also practiced sculpture (wood and clay), assemblies (objects) and created installations.
Born in Porto in 1928, Bertino He soon revealed his inclination towards the fine arts, receiving a scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
In May 1958, he exhibited at the Tourism Hall, in Coimbra, organized by the Queima das Fitas Cultural Commission, alongside António Pimentel, Mário Silva and other young visual artists.[3] Next year, Bertino He moves to Paris, the city where he will live until the end of his days.
With the aim of revealing rising talents, in June 1960, the National Information Secretariat organized the II Salão dos Novíssimos, in Lisbon. Beside Bertino, are also invited to exhibit Ângelo de Sousa, António Aragão, António de Assunção Sampaio, António Quadros, Arlindo Rocha, Artur Bual, Charters de Almeida, D'Assumpção, Irene Vilar, João Mário, João Oom, Louro Artur, Luís Cunha, Mário Eloy, Mário de Oliveira, Martha Telles, Martins da Costa, Nuno de Siqueira and Teresa Sousa.[4]
In 1968, he exhibited with Manuel Cargaleiro at Casa de Portugal, in Paris[5], and, in 1969, at Galeria Interforma, in Lisbon, in the exhibition entitled 'Relevos'.[6][7]
In an initiative by historian Joaquim Veríssimo Serrão, Bertino was one of the guests for the exhibition '10 ans d'art portugal à Paris, 1960-1970', on display at the Portuguese Cultural Center in the French capital, between April and June 1971. Cargaleiro, José Escada, Júlio Pomar, Lourdes Castro, Nadir Afonso and René Bértholo were other guests at this press conference.[8][9]
In November 1975, in Lisbon, the National Society of Fine Arts hosted the exhibition 'Survey of 20th century art in Porto', seeking to showcase the work of visual artists linked to the city of Porto in the Portuguese capital. Bertino was present, alongside Alberto Carneiro, Álvaro Lapa, Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, Antonio Cruz, Armando Alves, Augusto Gomes, Aureliano Lima, Carlos Barreira, Carlos Carneiro, Dario Alves, Diogo Alcoforado, Dordio Gomes, Emerenciano, Fernando Lanhas, Francisco Barceló, Guilherme Camarinha, Helena Abreu, Jaime Isidoro, João Dixo, Manuel Casimiro, Maria Clár, Maria José Aguiar, Martins da Costa, Nadir Afonso, Salvador Barata Feyo, Zulmiro de Carvalho, among others.[10]
In 1978, Bertino exhibited individually at the Portuguese Cultural Center of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, in Paris, under the title 'La musique classique: peintures, sculptures'[11] 'Stained glass painting: exhibition of Portuguese artists living in France' was the name of the exhibition organized by the Chamber Municipal Council of Olhão, in 1987, which highlighted the work of Bertino.[12] Three years later, the Empire Insurance Company, in Paris, welcomes 'Bertino: peintre et sculpteur de la musique classique'.[13][14] In 1992, the Convento dos Cardais, in Lisbon, hosted the 'Tactile Exhibition' bringing together works by Bertino and Ana Jotta, António Duarte, Jaime Azinheira, Jorge Barradas, José Aurélio and others.[15] In 2009, at the Casa de Portugal, at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, the most complete exhibition of Bertino, focusing on world literature, under the title 'From Socrates to Tolstoy'.[2] Several of his works are now part of the collections of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.[16]
Bertino He died in Paris in 2014, with his body cremated in the Père-Lachaise cemetery.
Throughout his life, he participated in numerous individual and collective exhibitions, in particular with the lyricist group, which includes a significant part of his artistic work.[1] In addition to painting, he also practiced sculpture (wood and clay), assemblies (objects) and created installations.
Born in Porto in 1928, Bertino He soon revealed his inclination towards the fine arts, receiving a scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
In May 1958, he exhibited at the Tourism Hall, in Coimbra, organized by the Queima das Fitas Cultural Commission, alongside António Pimentel, Mário Silva and other young visual artists.[3] Next year, Bertino He moves to Paris, the city where he will live until the end of his days.
With the aim of revealing rising talents, in June 1960, the National Information Secretariat organized the II Salão dos Novíssimos, in Lisbon. Beside Bertino, are also invited to exhibit Ângelo de Sousa, António Aragão, António de Assunção Sampaio, António Quadros, Arlindo Rocha, Artur Bual, Charters de Almeida, D'Assumpção, Irene Vilar, João Mário, João Oom, Louro Artur, Luís Cunha, Mário Eloy, Mário de Oliveira, Martha Telles, Martins da Costa, Nuno de Siqueira and Teresa Sousa.[4]
In 1968, he exhibited with Manuel Cargaleiro at Casa de Portugal, in Paris[5], and, in 1969, at Galeria Interforma, in Lisbon, in the exhibition entitled 'Relevos'.[6][7]
In an initiative by historian Joaquim Veríssimo Serrão, Bertino was one of the guests for the exhibition '10 ans d'art portugal à Paris, 1960-1970', on display at the Portuguese Cultural Center in the French capital, between April and June 1971. Cargaleiro, José Escada, Júlio Pomar, Lourdes Castro, Nadir Afonso and René Bértholo were other guests at this press conference.[8][9]
In November 1975, in Lisbon, the National Society of Fine Arts hosted the exhibition 'Survey of 20th century art in Porto', seeking to showcase the work of visual artists linked to the city of Porto in the Portuguese capital. Bertino was present, alongside Alberto Carneiro, Álvaro Lapa, Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, Antonio Cruz, Armando Alves, Augusto Gomes, Aureliano Lima, Carlos Barreira, Carlos Carneiro, Dario Alves, Diogo Alcoforado, Dordio Gomes, Emerenciano, Fernando Lanhas, Francisco Barceló, Guilherme Camarinha, Helena Abreu, Jaime Isidoro, João Dixo, Manuel Casimiro, Maria Clár, Maria José Aguiar, Martins da Costa, Nadir Afonso, Salvador Barata Feyo, Zulmiro de Carvalho, among others.[10]
In 1978, Bertino exhibited individually at the Portuguese Cultural Center of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, in Paris, under the title 'La musique classique: peintures, sculptures'[11] 'Stained glass painting: exhibition of Portuguese artists living in France' was the name of the exhibition organized by the Chamber Municipal Council of Olhão, in 1987, which highlighted the work of Bertino.[12] Three years later, the Empire Insurance Company, in Paris, welcomes 'Bertino: peintre et sculpteur de la musique classique'.[13][14] In 1992, the Convento dos Cardais, in Lisbon, hosted the 'Tactile Exhibition' bringing together works by Bertino and Ana Jotta, António Duarte, Jaime Azinheira, Jorge Barradas, José Aurélio and others.[15] In 2009, at the Casa de Portugal, at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, the most complete exhibition of Bertino, focusing on world literature, under the title 'From Socrates to Tolstoy'.[2] Several of his works are now part of the collections of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.[16]
Bertino He died in Paris in 2014, with his body cremated in the Père-Lachaise cemetery.