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 Oliveira 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, en plein air, to Portuguese art.