Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos
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Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos (August 24, 1931 - May 21, 2008) was a Portuguese artist and professor who specialized on the plastic arts,[1] with an emphasis on engravings.[2]
Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1931.[1][3] He studied at the Escola Superior de Belas Artes, a Portuguese school for fine arts, from 1950 until 1956.[1] Santos furthered his art training at the Slade School of Fine Art in London, the United Kingdom, from 1956 until 1958.[1] He studied under Anthony Gross while attending Slade.[1] Santos held his first personal, public art exhibition at the Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes in Lisbon in 1959.[1] Ultimately, Santos would hold 82 separate art exhibitions during his career.[1] [3]
Santos began teaching fines arts at the Slade School of Fine Art following the completion of his studies.[1] He remained as a faculty member in Slade's Department of Engraving from 1961 until his retirement from the school in 1996.[1] He also lectured and taught at art schools and colleges throughout Great Britain as a visiting artist.[1]ref name=rtp/>
Santos also taught extensively as a visiting professor outside of Portugal and the United Kingdom. He taught at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1969 and again 1980 as a visting professor.[1] Santos also taught at the Konstkollan Umea in Sweden in 1977 and 1978 and the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1986 and 1987.[1] He also taught at the Academia de Artes Visuais in Macau on numerous occasions.[1]
Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos work can be found in private and public art collections worldwide.[1] Examples of his work can be found on public display in the Entrecampos Metro Station in the city of Lisbon.[1]
Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos died in London on May 21, 2008, at the age of 77.[1] He had been ill for some time, according to his friend, Portuguese writer, Luis Amorim de Sousa.[1]ref name=rtp/>
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Artes plásticas: Morreu Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos", Lusa, SAPO (company), 2008-05-21. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
- ^ Cavaco Silva, Aníbal. "Message of condolences from the President of the Republic addressed to the Family of painter Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos", Presidency of the Portuguese Republic, 2008-05-21. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
- ^ a b "Artes plásticas: Morreu Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos", Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, 2008-05-21. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
