Category: Civil Architecture > Museum
District: Lisboa > Sintra > Sintra > Estefânea
The Dorita Castel-Branco House is located in Sintra, within the Estefânea area. This space is integrated into MU.SA, Sintra Art Museum, the municipality's cultural facility dedicated to visual arts. Its location within Sintra's urban fabric makes it an accessible part of the town's cultural circuit.
This space is dedicated to the work of Dorita Castel-Branco, a prominent Portuguese sculptor (1936-1996) who left her mark on the artistic scene from the 1970s to the 1990s. Her artistic training took place at the Lisbon School of Fine Arts and in Paris, where she studied with the support of a scholarship. Throughout her career, Dorita Castel-Branco not only dedicated herself to sculpture but also explored the art of medal-making, numismatics, and illustration, demonstrating remarkable versatility.
The Dorita Castel-Branco House houses part of the artist's estate, which was donated to the Municipality of Sintra, allowing visitors to closely observe the evolution and uniqueness of her plastic language. Her sculpture is characterized by a progressive simplification of forms, transitioning from figuration to an abstraction that seeks the essence. The pieces often convey a sense of movement and a strong inner energy, resulting in a pure and expressive formal synthesis. Dorita Castel-Branco's importance is attested by the presence of her works in various collections and public spaces, both in Portugal and abroad.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 38.8031571,-9.3811138
Coordinates DMS: 38°48'11.4"N 09°22'52.0"W
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