TEIXEIRA LOPES FAMILY
AN INTRODUCTION
To speak of the Teixeira Lopes family is to speak of one of the main Portuguese families connected to the arts. connected with the arts. This activity was executed in parallel with the management of Quinta Vila Rachel. António Teixeira Lopes was considered one of the best Portuguese Sculptors of all time alongside his teacher Soares dos Reis, and was awarded several medals and recognitions internationally. medals and recognitions.
José Joaquim, his father, was one of the founders of the Ceramics Factory of Devesas, in charge of the Art Direction of the same, one of the largest of its branch in the Iberian Peninsula Iberian Peninsula at that time, besides being an excellent sculptor with several public works in the city of Porto. Porto.
His other son and brother of António, José was one of the best architects of his generation, of his generation, having executed several works in the main streets and avenues of Porto and Lisbon Aliados and Rua Áurea.
This section will serve as a repository for a series of articles and photographs about the work of these three three distinguished artists.
