Replicas of the NMAA who resist on the street will be auctioned – Daily News – Lisbon

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The replicas of works of art from the collection of the National Museum of Ancient Art (NMAA), which are exposed on the streets of Lisbon, will be auctioned in January, said Lusa the director of the NMAA, António Filipe Pimentel.

The reproductions of the exhibition works “ComingOut” who resist in the Chiado and Principe Real streets until January 1 will be auctioned from the 6th of this month with a base bid of one hundred euros in the Palace of Correio Velho, Lisbon.

António Filipe Pimentel explained that was the auction who wanted to join the exhibition closing “ComingOut” and proposed holding Auction for the sale of funds of the replicas are used in raising funds for the purchase of “The Adoration of the Magi” by Domingos Sequeira.

“We knew that this initiative [exposure on the streets ] would impact, but not at this level. It should be the unusual operation, but also a recognition of Portuguese to a brand that is the National Museum of Ancient Art, which belongs to the Portuguese. All sãoo patrons, we are all caretakers of these collections, “said the director of the NMAA.

According to him, the replicas that are in good condition will be collected from January 01 to then be exhibited and auctioned, between 06 and 10 of that month

The exhibition “ComingOut – What if the museum went out to the street.” consisted of placing, on the exterior walls of buildings in Lisbon, about 30 high quality reproductions, full-scale, works of art from the collection of the National Art Museum.

Launched in September, the exhibition was losing some of the works, more than a dozen, for theft. Four of them were surreptitiously taken from Chiado and replaced in outside buildings in Laranjeiro (Almada).

In the final stretch of this unique initiative in Portugal, despite the thefts, António Filipe Pimentel stressed the attitude of the Portuguese towards art. “It has been proven that appropriating the beauty which are predisposed to rise. Despite the theft, there was no vandalism. “

The works that will be auctioned are replicas,” but have a symbolic value, because they have a history, were on the street, were seen by thousands of people. I hope there is an enthusiastic dispute in the auction, “he said.

auction of the funds shall be forwarded to the campaign fund of 600,000 euros for the purchase of the screen” The Adoration of the Magi “, Domingos Sequeira painted in 1828, which the NMAA has the final design and several preparatory drawings.

According to António Filipe Pimentel, were raised 15 percent of the total budget, praising the financial contribution of individuals. “These are small contributions, but reveal an affective relationship with the museum “

The media coverage of the exhibition.” ComingOut – What if the museum leave the streets “and raising funds for fabric shopping had positive effects on the museum itself, said the director, with “an increasing pace of visitors”, particularly foreign audiences.

“There is here a museum disclosure of background effect that can be seen, for example, in the presence of schools in visits the museum, not only Portuguese, but foreign. Organize study tours to come to Lisbon and visit the museum, “he said.