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Jose Girao BIOGRAPHY
1840 Lisbon - 1916. Known for: Animalist paintings, especially chickens.
Moura Girão was a Portuguese artist born in Lisbon in August 1840. He was a disciple of Tomás da Anunciação and Miguel Lupi and was known for his Academicism style. He was particularly skilled in... Read full biography
Moura Girão was a Portuguese artist born in Lisbon in August 1840. He was a disciple of Tomás da Anunciação and Miguel Lupi and was known for his Academicism style. He was particularly skilled in painting animals, especially chickens. Girão worked as a restorer at the National Museum of Ancient Art... Read full biography
Moura Girão was a Portuguese artist born in Lisbon in August 1840. He was a disciple of Tomás da Anunciação and Miguel Lupi and was known for his Academicism style. He was particularly skilled in painting animals, especially chickens. Girão worked as a restorer at the National Museum of Ancient Art for 36 years and exhibited his works in various exhibitions, including the Sociedade Promotora de Belas Artes, the "Grupo do Leão," the National Society of Fine Arts, and the Portuguese Exhibition in... Read full biography
Moura Girão was a Portuguese artist born in Lisbon in August 1840. He was a disciple of Tomás da Anunciação and Miguel Lupi and was known for his Academicism style. He was particularly skilled in painting animals, especially chickens. Girão worked as a restorer at the National Museum of Ancient Art for 36 years and exhibited his works in various exhibitions, including the Sociedade Promotora de Belas Artes, the "Grupo do Leão," the National Society of Fine Arts, and the Portuguese Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro in 1908. He was a member of the "Grupo do Leão" and was featured in Columbano's famous painting of the group in 1885
Moura Girão was a Portuguese artist born in Lisbon in August 1840. He was a disciple of Tomás da Anunciação and Miguel Lupi and was known for his Academicism style. He was particularly skilled in painting animals, especially chickens. Girão worked as a restorer at the National Museum of Ancient Art for 36 years and exhibited his works in various exhibitions, including the Sociedade Promotora de Belas Artes, the "Grupo do Leão," the National Society of Fine Arts, and the Portuguese Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro in 1908. He was a member of the "Grupo do Leão" and was featured in Columbano's famous painting of the group in 1885
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Moura Girao, Jose Gyrao
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Moura Girão was a Portuguese artist born in Lisbon in August 1840. He was a disciple of Tomás da Anunciação and Miguel Lupi and was known for his Academicism style. He was particularly skilled in painting animals, especially chickens. Girão worked as a restorer at the National Museum of Ancient Art for 36 years and exhibited his works in various exhibitions, including the Sociedade Promotora de Belas Artes, the "Grupo do Leão," the National Society of Fine Arts, and the Portuguese Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro in 1908. He was a member of the "Grupo do Leão" and was featured in Columbano's famous painting of the group in 1885