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Domingos Sequeira
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Self-Portrait by Domingos Sequeira
Born
Domingos António de Sequeira
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(1768-03-10)10 March 1768
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died 8 March 1837(1837-03-08) (aged 68)
Rome, Papal States
Nationality Portuguese
Known for Fine Painting
Movement Neoclassicism

Domingos António de Sequeira (born March 10, 1768, in Lisbon, Portugal – died March 8, 1837, in Rome, Italy) was a very important Portuguese painter. He worked for the royal family, especially for King John VI of Portugal.

Who Was Domingos Sequeira?

Domingos Sequeira was born in Belém, a part of Lisbon, Portugal. His family was not rich. He later changed his last name to Sequeira. He started studying art in Lisbon. Then, he moved to Rome, Italy, to learn from another painter named Antonio Cavallucci.

When he was just thirteen, Domingos showed amazing talent. A person named F. de Setubal hired him to help paint at the João Ferreiras Palace. Sequeira lived in Rome from 1788 to 1794. During this time, he became an honorary member of the Academy of St Luke. After two more years of study in Italy, he returned to Portugal. He was so well-known that he quickly received important jobs. He painted for churches and palaces. These paintings included religious scenes and big historical pictures.

Working for the Royal Family

In 1802, Domingos Sequeira became the first court painter. This meant he painted many artworks for the royal family. He painted for the prince regent (who later became King John VI) and other members of the court.

He also designed a valuable silver set. The people of Portugal gave this gift to Wellington. Wellington was a famous general. Sequeira also designed a monument built in 1820 in Rossio square in Lisbon.

In 1823, he visited Paris, France. There, he tried new art methods like lithography and etching. In 1825, he painted "Death of Camões." Many people think this painting was one of the first "Romantic" style paintings in Portugal.

Later Life and Art

Domingos Sequeira spent his last years in Rome. He focused mostly on religious paintings. He also worked as the head of the Portuguese Academy there. In the late 1820s, he saw an art show by the famous painter Turner. This show inspired some of his best works. One example is his painting Adoration of the Magi from 1828. He passed away in Rome in 1837.

Famous Paintings by Sequeira

Some of Domingos Sequeira's most famous paintings include Miracle of Ourique and The Adoration of the Magi. You can find many of his artworks in important places. These include the Mafra National Palace and the Ajuda National Palace. Many are also in churches and palaces in Lisbon. The Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (National Museum of Ancient Art) in Lisbon has a great collection of his paintings.

Gallery

  • Alegoria da Fundação da Casa Pia de Belém

    Alegoria à Fundação da Casa Pia, 1792-1794 (Musee du Louvre)

  • BatalhaOurique

    O Milagre de Ourique, 1793 (Musée Louis-Philippe)

  • Domingos Sequeira - Pregação de S. João Baptista, 1793

    Pregação de S. João Baptista, 1793 (Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa)

  • Deuses no Olimpo (1794) - Domingos Sequeira

    Deuses no Olimpo, 1794

  • Última Comunhão de Santa Maria Madalena (c. 1800) - Domingos Sequeira (1768-1837)

    Última Comunhão de Santa Maria Madalena, c. 1800

  • Retrato do Príncipe Regente D. João (1802) - Domingos Sequeira (Palácio da Ajuda)

    Príncipe Regente, João, 1802 (Ajuda National Palace)

  • Dom João, Príncipe Regente, passando revista às tropas na Azambuja - Domingos Sequeira, 1803

    O Príncipe Regente passando revista às tropas na Azambuja, 1803 (Queluz National Palace)

  • Sequeira junot1

    Junot protegendo a cidade de Lisboa, 1808 (Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis)

  • João Baptista Verde e Mariana Benedita

    João Baptista Verde e Mariana Benedita, 1809 (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga)

  • Alegoria às virtudes do Príncipe Regente D. João - Domingos Sequeira, 1810

    Alegoria às virtudes de D. João VI, 1810 (Queluz National Palace)

  • Domingos Sequeira - Lisboa protegendo os seus habitantes, 1812

    Lisboa protegendo os seus habitantes, 1812 (Pimenta Palace)

  • Conde de Farrobo - Domingos Sequeira

    O Conde de Farrobo, 1813 (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga)

  • Sopa dos Pobres em Arroios (1813) - Domingos Sequeira

    Soup Kitchen in Arroios, 1813

  • D. Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1º Duque de Palmela - Domingos Sequeira

    D. Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1.º Duque de Palmela

  • Retrato da Família do 1.º Visconde de Santarém (1816) - Domingos Sequeira

    Família do Visconde de Santarém, 1816 (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga)

  • Joaquina Carlota de Bourbon

    Retrato Equestre de D. Carlota Joaquina, 1817 (Museu Imperial)

  • Retrato de D. João VI - Domingos Sequeira - 1821

    D. João VI, 1821

  • Família Barros

    A Família Barros, 1822

  • Domingos Sequeira - Mariana Benedita Sequeira

    Mariana Benedita Sequeira, 1822 (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga)

  • Adrião Ribeiro Neves

    Adrião Ribeiro Neves, 1825 (Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology)

  • A Adoração dos Magos (1828) - Domingos Sequeira

    Adoração dos Magos, 1828

  • Coroação da Virgem - Domingos António de Sequeira (c. 1830)

    Coroação da Virgem, c. 1830 (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga)

  • Tobias cura a cegueira de seu pai - Domingos Sequeira

    Tobias cura a cegueira de seu pai, S.D.

  • Jesus é despojado das Suas vestes - Domingos Sequeira

    Jesus é despojado das Suas vestes, S.D.

  • Condes de Linhares - Domingos Sequeira

    Retrato dos Condes de Linhares, S.D.

  • Nossa Senhora das Dores - Domingos Sequeira

    Nossa Senhora das Dores, S.D.

See also

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