The Paintings

1000 years of Portuguese masterpieces

Editorial Feature

10 Portuguese painters you need to know about

Explore art created over the centuries

Portugal's most famous panel paintings

In-Painting Tour

60 portraits of Portugal's great and the good

The monumental six panels of Saint Vincent

In-Painting Tour

Five years in the making

The Altarpiece of Viseu Cathedral

Spotlight on: Grão Vasco

Take a guided tour around the artist's most iconic works

In-Painting Tour

The Last Supper

Dinner with a difference

In-Painting Tour

Here comes the cavalry

Grão Vasco's epic crucification of Christ

When east meets west

A closer look at Namban screens

Online Exhibit

Portugal arrives in Japan

Learn more about Portuguese expansion and trade through the Namban screens

In-Painting Tour

Take a guided tour of the Namban Screens

Explore every detail with the National Museum of Ancient Art

An impression of Portugal

The spirit of Portugal, in paint

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Portugal's beaches, forests, and clouds

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500 years of Portuguese art

Zoom into Portuguese masterpieces

Discover the tiny details and brushstrokes, up close

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Painting the people

Discover classic portraits from Anastácio Gonçalves' collection

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Look at him

Male portraits from Anastácio Gonçalves' collection

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Look at her

Female portraits from Anastácio Gonçalves' collection

Zoom into Portugal's landscapes

Discover the tiny details and brushstrokes, up close

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Now for something more contemporary

A look at 20th century Portuguese art

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A panorama of Portuguese art

Highlights from the National Museum of Contemporary Art

The highjacking of the Santa Maria

Joaquim Rodrigo's contemporary classic

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Zoom into modern artworks

Discover the tiny details and brushstrokes, up close

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