MONUMENTO A DIOGO GOMES

CONCELHO Praia
LOCATION Plateau
ENDERE OR Avenida Am lcar Cabral

 Sculpture of a human figure of cast iron, with 3.30 meters high and 5.15 meters high with pedestal. 

 An exemplary monumental sculpture with a decorative sense, impregnated with idealism, refined not standing erect, not termed with a noble cut, visually or contemplative of the horizon and infinite sea. 

 Outro partiche a represents or gives soul guerreira ea attribution of a true commander, expressing the sword that arises from the figure that can be taken as a light on board, showing that we are a navigator and explorer who fears careful to observe all the events of viagem. 

Joaquim Correa. Nascimento July 26, 1920, Marinha Grande. Falecimento February 6, 2013 (92 years), Lisbon. Foi um Portuguese sculptor is part of the second genre of Portuguese modernist artists.

Net and filho of a family of ancient mestres vidreiros, after finishing their studies in their homeland, he moved to Leiria to study or second grau.

In 1949 he enrolled in the Escola de Belas Artes de Oporto, which was frequent during one year, finishing his studies of Belas Artes in Lisbon. Complete your form or not talher of Francisco franco, Salvador Barata Feijo and Ant nio Duarte.

In 1964 he began as professor of sculpture at Escola de Belas Artes de Lisboa, becoming vice-director not the following year. Diogo Gomes occupy or position of director ale between 1968 and 1974.

He also teaches at the Livre University of Lisbon and the Autonomous University of Lisbon, who was the founder (1985) and director of his life.

Among the first received, the following stand out:

• Prio Soares dos Reis, SNI;
• 2 Prize of Sculpture, I Exhibition of Plastic Arts of Funda or Calouste Gulbenkian;
• Ouro Medal, International Exhibition of Bruxelas, 1958.

Its work is represented in public and private collections, including:

• Jos de Azeredo Perdig o Art Center, Lisbon;
• Museu do Chiado, Lisbon;
• National Museum of Soares dos Reis, Porto.

In Swa Homenagem, on 5 December 1997, at the Prefeitura da Marinha Grande inauguraurou or Museu Joaquim Co ...

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