Artur Loureiro, a navigator of the fine arts: from Porto to Melbourne, Andrew Montana

Article from Vol 46 no 1, Feb 2024

Artur Loureiro, a navigator of the fine arts: from Porto to Melbourne, Andrew Montana

Abstract:

Born in Portugal and trained in Europe, Artur Loureiro (1853–1932) settled in Melbourne where he painted and taught art for a living between 1884 and 1904. Painting various subjects in a wide range of styles, he associated with all the leading Melbourne artists of the time – Streeton, Conder, McCubbin, Roberts and others. ANDREW MONTANA explores Loureiro’s life, subjects, styles, family, teaching, patrons and commissions, building up a picture of Loureiro through newspaper and literary references, and not least through analysing his artworks.

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