Mistress Elisa Leech — António Manuel Soares Dos Reis

Mistress Elisa Leech


antónio manuel soares dos reis (1847 - 1889)

António Soares dos Reis (1847-1889) was Portugal's leading 19th-century realist sculptor, known for emotive works like 'O Desterrado'. Explore his neoclassical style & tragic life. A key figure in Portuguese art history.

Nacionalni muzej savremene umetnosti - Museu do Chiado (Lisabon, Portugal)

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This sculpture was one of the last Soares dos Reis worked on. Its synthetism confers it a hieratic serenity. The distribution of chiaroscuro values is uniformly accomplished, creating an ambience pronounced by the transparency of the marble that likens the flesh, hair and draping, transforming the sculpture