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O Lagarto da Penha

Leonor Brilha2013/2013

Galeria de Arte Urbana

Galeria de Arte Urbana
Lisbon, Portugal

Um lagarto pintado a preto e branco, um homem a dormir, um santo e uma cobra. A lenda diz que o lagarto, chamado pelo santo, acordou o homem pouco antes do ataque da cobra. Existe uma profusão de iconografia tradicional Português, como corações de filigrana.
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  • Title: O Lagarto da Penha
  • Creator: Leonor Brilha
  • Creator Lifespan: 1982/2014
  • Date: 2013/2013
  • Physical Location: Calçada do Poço dos Mouros, Lisboa, Portugal (38°43'48" N 9°7'51" W)
  • Location Created: Calçada do Poço dos Mouros, Lisboa
  • Technique: Painting
  • Description: A lizard painted black and white, a man sleeping, a saint and a snake. Local legend says that the lizard, called by the saint, woke up the man just before the attackfrom the snake. There is a profusion of traditional iconography Portuguese as filigree hearts.
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: © CML | DPC | José Vicente 2013
  • Medium: Wall
Galeria de Arte Urbana

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