José de Guimarães is an unavoidable figure in the history of Portuguese visual arts. Travels through Europe, Africa and Asia defined his career by stimulating the development of a universal language that explored the imaginary environment. For several decades, each of these cultures enriched their production, with this interaction emerging the alphabet. Find out in this article how the artist José de Guimarães created this means of communication with creative elements.
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The History of Art is full of romances whether in his paintings or in real life with the union of the artists themselves. Passengers or eternal loves, art brought together several couples. These were able to inspire each other, making new creations flourish. What were the works they created? How did these relationships come about? In this article, discover five couples who made their mark in the history of art for their creativity and joint dynamics.
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fado singer and actress, Amália Rodrigues, dFrom an early age he showed a taste for singing, having his professional debut in 1939. It quickly became a success, being headliner in several venues. From the beginning of the 1950s, Amália Rodrigues performed several national but especially international tours,starting a career unmatched by any other Portuguese artist.Discover in this article seven little-known facts about one of the unavoidable figures in the history of Fado.
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Photography emerged in the 19th century, a period in which painting and sculpture were the major forms of expression.From the 1970s onwards, with a greater incidence in the 1980s, the camera invaded the territory of Art, that is, cultural spaces such as museums and galleries, thus leaving practically in the background the documentary aspect of the representation of reality. While in the artistic world there was a certain uncertainty about this new machine, in the area of communication it was received as a great ally.To celebrate World Photography Day, P55 presents in this article five artists who have transformed the...
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