Tese de mestrado em Pintura (variante I) apresentada à Universidade de Lisboa através da Faculdade de Belas Artes, 2006; The present dissertation is integrated in the 1st Part (theoretical-practical) of the Master’s Degree in Painting. Throughout this work, we intend to identify the main presuppositions and conventions, original, renewed or new that presided and still preside over the portrait, while practice a...