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Martins Correia Museum of Painting and Sculpture

Category: Civil Architecture > Museum

District: Santarém > Golegã > Golegã > Casal das Flores

Museum History

, Housed since 1982 in the old Town Hall and Jail building.

, Presents the work of Martins Correia, a local artist.

Martins Correia The Artist

, Joaquim Martins Correia (1910, 1999), Portuguese teacher and sculptor.

, He is part of the second generation of modernist artists in Portugal.

Biography and Work of Martins Correia

, Orphaned at an early age, he entered Casa Pia in 1922 and completed the industrial course.

, Scholarship at the Lisbon School of Fine Arts, where he graduated in sculpture and became a teacher.

, Teaching career in several schools, including the Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro School and the Marquês de Pombal, Machado de Castro, Afonso Domingues and António Arroio Schools.

, He began exhibiting in 1938 and participated in several exhibitions throughout his career.

, He produced remarkable portraits and monuments, such as the one of Camões in Goa and the one of Garcia de Orta at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Lisbon.

Works in Museums and Collections

, The work of Martins Correia is present in several public and private collections, including the Museu do Chiado in Lisbon, the Museu Soares dos Reis in Porto and the Museu José Malhoa in Caldas da Rainha.

, The Museum houses the collection of Mestre Martins Correia, which includes around 700 pieces, from sculpture to paintings.

Recognition and Awards

, He received several awards throughout his career, such as the Soares dos Reis and Manuel Pereira Awards.

, He was awarded the insignia of Officer of the Order of Public Instruction and the Military Order of Sant`Iago da Espada.

Martins Correia's Centenary

, In commemoration of the centenary of Martins Correia, the book "Laureatus" was launched in 2011, which includes images of works, a photobiography and contributions from various personalities, including Jorge Sampaio, Natália Correia and Mário Soares.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt

Coordinates DD: 39.40113922400331,-8.478428354838277
Coordinates DMS: 39°24'4.1"N 08°28'42.3"W

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