Lima de Freitas
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Lima de Freitas was a Portuguese painter
, illustrator
, ceramicist and writer
. He studied at the Escola Superior de Belas Artes de Lisboa.
He illustrated over 100 books, most notably the Portuguese writer Aquilino Ribeiro'ssee: Portuguese wiki} translation into Portuguese of Don Quixote. The drawings were recently published in a translation by Jose Bento, ed. Relógio D' Água, 2005. Amongst his work on ceramic tiles, 14 Lisbon myths and legends tile panels are displayed at the Rossio Train Station
located at Rossio
, Lisbon
.
He exhibited his works from 1946 and had solo exhibitions from 1950. He first exhibited at the age of 20 at II Exposição Geral da Academia de Música e Belas Artes da Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes. He exhibited all over Portugal as well as in England, Denmark, Poland and France. He was initially linked with Neorealism (art)
. In 1968 he collaborated with Patrick Swift
and opened the Porches Pottery (Olaria Algarve)
. As a writer, he published his works: Pintura incómoda (1965), Almada e o número (1977) and Imagens da imagem (1977).
Among his various awards, he was awarded the Medalha de Honra da Cidade (Freedom of the City
), Setúbal
, "chevalier e officier de L’Ordre du Mérite" (Ordre national du Mérite
) by the French government, and Order of Saint James of the Sword (a Portuguese Order of Chivalry). Between 1976 and 1978 he was Director-General in the State Secretariat for Culture and then became Director of The National Theatre of Portugal. He was also a Freemason Master Maison.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
, ceramicist and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He studied at the Escola Superior de Belas Artes de Lisboa.
He illustrated over 100 books, most notably the Portuguese writer Aquilino Ribeiro'ssee: Portuguese wiki} translation into Portuguese of Don Quixote. The drawings were recently published in a translation by Jose Bento, ed. Relógio D' Água, 2005. Amongst his work on ceramic tiles, 14 Lisbon myths and legends tile panels are displayed at the Rossio Train Station
Rossio Train Station
The Rossio Railway Station is a train station in Lisbon, Portugal, located in the Rossio square. The station was formerly known as Estação Central and that designation still appears in its façade....
located at Rossio
Rossio
The Rossio is the popular name of the Pedro IV Square in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal. It is located in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon and has been one of its main squares since the Middle Ages...
, Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
.
He exhibited his works from 1946 and had solo exhibitions from 1950. He first exhibited at the age of 20 at II Exposição Geral da Academia de Música e Belas Artes da Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes. He exhibited all over Portugal as well as in England, Denmark, Poland and France. He was initially linked with Neorealism (art)
Neorealism (art)
In art, neorealism was established by the ex-Camden Town Group painters Charles Ginner and Harold Gilman at the beginning of World War I. They set out to explore the spirit of their age through the shapes and colours of daily life...
. In 1968 he collaborated with Patrick Swift
Patrick Swift
Patrick Swift was an artist born in Dublin, Ireland. Patrick Swift was a painter and key cultural figure in Dublin and London before moving to the Algarve in southern Portugal, where he is buried in the town of Porches...
and opened the Porches Pottery (Olaria Algarve)
Porches Pottery (Olaria Algarve)
Porches Pottery is a producer of hand-painted pottery in the town of Porches, in the Algarve region of Portugal. The pottery was founded in 1968 by artists Patrick Swift and Lima de Freitas, in order to revive a traditional Algarve pottery industry that was rapidly dying out in favour of more...
. As a writer, he published his works: Pintura incómoda (1965), Almada e o número (1977) and Imagens da imagem (1977).
Among his various awards, he was awarded the Medalha de Honra da Cidade (Freedom of the City
Freedom of the City
Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, Gibraltar and Rhodesia to esteemed members of its community and to organisations to be honoured, often for service to the community;...
), Setúbal
Setúbal
Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants....
, "chevalier e officier de L’Ordre du Mérite" (Ordre national du Mérite
Ordre National du Mérite
The Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...
) by the French government, and Order of Saint James of the Sword (a Portuguese Order of Chivalry). Between 1976 and 1978 he was Director-General in the State Secretariat for Culture and then became Director of The National Theatre of Portugal. He was also a Freemason Master Maison.
External links
- Nova Era http://www.novaera-alvorecer.net/lima_de_freitas.htm
- Alvaro Cunhal School http://www.citi.pt/cultura/artes_plasticas/desenho/alvaro_cunhal/lima.html
- Biblioteca National de Portugal http://purl.pt/920/1/ilustradores/ilustradores-lfreitas.html
- Setubal na Rede http://www.setubalnarede.pt/content/index.php?action=articlesDetailFo&rec=7230
- Portal de Arte e Cultural http://www.portal-earte.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=1&module=Autores&autorId=147
- Portuguese wiki, Lima de Freitas: :pt:Lima de Freitas
- Grande Arte blog http://agrandeartevictorlages.blogspot.com/2007/08/lima-de-freitas.html
- Camara Municipal de Setubal http://www.mun-setubal.pt/Actividade+Municipal/Cultura/Pessoas/Personalidades/Mestre+Lima+de+Freitas.htm
- Patrick SwiftPatrick SwiftPatrick Swift was an artist born in Dublin, Ireland. Patrick Swift was a painter and key cultural figure in Dublin and London before moving to the Algarve in southern Portugal, where he is buried in the town of Porches...
1927-83, with essay by Lima de Freitas (Gandon Editions, Kinsale, 1993) - Diaro de Noticias, Portuguese newspaper http://dn.sapo.pt/inicio/interior.aspx?content_id=608377
- Porches Pottery website http://www.porchespottery.com/
- Instituto Luis de Camoes , Lima de Freitas http://cvc.instituto-camoes.pt/bdc/revistas/revistaicalp/labirintos.pdf