Cirilo Volkmar Machado

Born in Lisbon in 1748, Cirilo Volkmar Machado became known as a Portuguese painter, sculptor, and writer on the arts. He worked in a period shaped by rebuilding, court culture, and growing interest in artistic training, and his career reflects that wide, practical view of art.

He was active not only as a maker of images and decorative work, but also as an author. Among the works linked to him are Conversações sobre a pintura, escultura, e architectura and Nova academia de pintura, showing his interest in explaining art and encouraging its study.

Machado died in 1823. Today he is remembered both for his own artistic work and for the written record he left behind, which helps preserve the ideas, ambitions, and everyday practice of Portuguese art in his time.