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João Marques de Oliveira
1853-1927 Portugal/Naturalism-Plein-air
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Brief Biography-Joao Joaquim Marques da Silva Oliveira, born in Porto, studied at the Academy of fine arts from 1864 to 1873, João António Correia was one of his masters. He travelled with Silva Porto to Paris, where they studied under Alexandre Cabanel in the École des Beaux-arts before going to Belgium, Holland, England, and Italy until 1878.
When he returned to Porto, his successful career eventually led him to become Director at the Academy in Porto. Later in life, he was Director of the Soares dos Reis National Museum, Porto.
He and Silva Porto introduced naturalist painting, or plein-air, to Portuguese art. |
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beach
with figures

belem tower

the sculptor soares
dos reis

sheep

cephalus
and procris

end of
the day

interior
laundress

povoa de varzim
self portrait

boy

stretch along
the tagus

boy
with hoop

waiting for
the boats
