Artguide: Lisbon, Portugal
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National Azulejo Museum
Adress:Â R. da Madre de Deus, 4, 1900-312 Lisbon, Portugal
Azulejos, or glazed tiles, have long played a role in Portugalâs cultural history. Just prowl around the streets of Lisbon and you'll see as much. This museum, housed on once-sacred grounds, delves into their rich legacy, wooing visitors by some 300 beautifully ornate patterns. Highlights include the blue, green, yellow, and white azulejo with an armillary sphereâthe so called "heaven and earth machine," an astronomical instrument that appears on the Portuguese flag. There's also the must-see Our Lady of Life panel, rumored to have been made by painter Marçal de Matos in the late 16th century.
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Adress:Â Av. de Berna, 45A, 1067-001 Lissabon, Portugal
Website:Â www.museu.gulbenkian.pt
Oil magnate and philanthropist Calouste Gulbenkian started amassing art at a young age, and his eclectic collection, now more than 6,000 pieces strong, spans ancient Egypt, Japan, and contemporary Portugal. The Founderâs Collection has artifacts from Mesopotamia, the Far East, and 18th-century France. There are works by Ruben, Degas, and Rembrandt, along with sculptures, paintings, painted tiles, porcelain tableware, and illuminated parchments from the 16th and 17th centuries. The Modern Collection, by contrast, focuses on venerable Portuguese artists like Almada Negreiros and Vieira da Silva.
Museu do Fado
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If you've been in Lisbon for a minute, you've probably heard fado music somewhereâin a restaurant or cafe, or a bar dedicated to the brooding tunes. It's one of Portugalâs cultural legacies. Get to know the art form with an immersive experience at this Alfama museum: Photographs, posters, musical instruments, and other artifacts chart the rise of fado from its 19th-century roots to today. Look for JosĂ© Malhoaâs dreamy portrait O Fado, Constantino Fernandesâ lively depiction of port life O Marinheiro, and an ode to the Portuguese guitar.
