Guide to the work of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro
With the aim of making the collection of the Bordalo Pinheiro Museum known and also presenting the work of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro to the public, the museum presents – now digitally – some of the chapters available in its Guide, with texts by important authors, for the understanding of the Bordalo’s legacy..
Drawing to Laugh: The Bourgeois Society in the Mirror
By Raquel Henriques da Silva
The historian presents us with the context in which the brilliant work of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (1846-1905) appears, a remarkable figure of the Portuguese culture in the second half of the 19th century.
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A Thorn in the Side
By João Paulo Cotrim
An essay that aims to shed light on the development of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro’s graphic work.
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A National Ceramics Factory
By Paulo Henriques
In this essay, we are going to find out how Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro became one of the most original and virtuous Portuguese ceramists of all time.
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Zé Povinho, always the same
By José-Augusto França
The historian, one of the greatest scholars of Bordalo’s work, presents us with one of the most ingenious creations by the Portuguese artist: the character Zé Povinho, symbol of the Portuguese people.
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