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Contemporary art in Portugal “Portuguese Contemporary Art” can be defined as all the art produced in Portugal after the Carnation Revolution; however, even before then, there were already some artists that could be characterized as contemporary. ==Architecture== The work of Álvaro Siza Vieira looms large in the '70s, '80s and the '90s. Other architects considered influential are Manuel Taínha, Jorge Ferreira Chaves, Fernando Távora, Eduardo Souto Moura and Nuno Teotónio Pereira. The emergence of the new architect generations that came to succeed the referred architects introduced a progressive expansion of the arquitectonic tendencies. Tomás Taveira gains fame and renown through his personal exhibition, which took place at the Amoreiras Shopping Center (Centro Comercial das Amoreiras), in Lisbon. Álvaro Siza Vieira, already known for the rebuild of Chiado (traditional Lisbon neighbourhood on the left side of Rua Augusta), after being destroyed by a fire, designed the Portugal Pavilion for Expo 98 with his friend, Eduardo Souto Moura. This contemporary architecture sample graced with worldwide exposure in 1998 stood out as a landmark for 20th century Portuguese history, promoting Portuguese works recognized national and internationally, such as the Vasco da Gama tower, Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon oceanarium or the Portugal Pavilion. The theme was “the oceans”, very adequate for the event as Portugal is historically known for sailing throughout unknown oceans, and reaching some remote places such as Sri Lank, India, Macau or Brazil. Accompanied by its sea tradition, Portugal has come back to its roots, turning what is now Parque das Nações into the biggest site for contemporary architecture sample in Lisbon. Another important landmark was also built in 1998: the second longest bridge in Europe - the Vasco da Gama Bridge. Casa da Música (House of Music), built in Oporto and designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, has brought new life to contemporary Portuguese architecture. It was built as part of the project of Porto - European Capital of Culture. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Portuguese contemporary art」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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