May 22, 2008
May 16, 2008
Finalmente no Mapa

Finalmente eu decidi-me a resolver o assunto e fazer o meu próprio mapa onde a Póvoa aparece em primeiro plano.
Tendo sido feito exclusivamente de memória, e sem referências digitais, a geografia está naturalmente um pouco distorcida. De qualquer maneira, eu pus ponto final nesse tópico.
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My dear wife used to tease me that my tiny hometown in Portugal did not appear in any maps. Of course her hometown does not have that problem…she was born in Rio de Janeiro.
This was before detailed maps started to become available on the Internet through Google or Live Search.
Finally I decided to put the matter to rest and come up with my own map where Póvoa appears front and center. Having done it completely from memory, the geography is naturally a little distorted. Nevertheless, I did in fact put the matter to rest.
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Aguarela, 40x30 cm, Papel Arches
Nota: Esta imagem está especificamente livre de direitos de reprodução.
May 12, 2008
Igreja de São Cristóvão
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Surrounded by old cedar trees, this Church in the village of Cabanas de Viriato dates originally to the Thirteenth Century. It is near the now ruined mansion built by Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the late diplomat who paid a heavy price for ignoring orders and giving entry visas to Jews fleeing the Nazis.
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Aguarela, 40x25 cm, Papel Fabriano
May 9, 2008
Castelo de Bragança

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This castle is part of a beautiful setting that includes the Old Wall, Santa Maria Church, and the Domus building. It also includes the Pelourinho (Pilory), a traditional carved stone pilar that was used for chaining petty criminals as punishment. It is extremely well preserved.
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Aguarela, 30x22 cm, Arches Paper
May 3, 2008
Rua do Calvário

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This is how this house, built of traditional granite stone, looked until about a decade ago. Since then, it has been tastefully restored by its owners.
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Aguarela, 54x37 cm, Papel Arches
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