Armando Pereira De Basto Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Armando Pereira De Basto
a portuguese master of multiple disciplines armando pereira de basto, a portuguese painter, illustrator, sculptor, and decorator, left an indelible mark on the art world with his versatile talents. born on may 26, 1889, in porto, portugal, and passing away in 1923 in minho province, de basto's life was a testament to his passion for the arts. early education and influences de basto attended the escola superior de belas-artes do porto fr
om 1903 to 1910, where he had the privilege of studying under the tutelage of josé de brito and joão marques de oliveira. this foundational period in his life was further enriched by being awarded the prémio soares dos reis, a honor bestowed in recognition of the sculptor antónio soares dos reis. parisian interlude and artistic evolution in 1910, de basto ventured to paris, a city teeming with artistic innovation. here, he came under t…