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The Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves House-Museum, or Casa Malhoa, is a house-museum located in the former parish of São Sebastião da Pedreira, currently Avenidas Novas, in Lisbon.

Designed by the architect Norte Júnior in the years 1904 – 1905, it was built with the purpose of serving as a home and work studio for the painter José Malhoa.

This House-Museum was awarded the Valmor Prize in 1905, due to its architectural beauty, and has been classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1982.

History of the Building

Authorization for the construction of this house-museum – initially called “Oficina Pró-Arte” and later “Casa Malhoa” – was given by the Lisbon City Council in 1904, with the work being carried out by the builder Frederico Ribeiro. It was, therefore, the first artist's house in the capital.

The chosen builder, Frederico Ribeiro, known as the master, already had the desire to be the first builder to create the first artist's house in Lisbon. He entrusted the elaboration of the project to Manuel Joaquim Norte Júnior (1878-1962) for proving his talent in the competition for the Valmor pension.

It is a house made up of three very distinct bodies on its facade, but which integrate harmoniously into the whole. A large window stands out in the central area, corresponding to the area that served as the painter's studio. To the left of this large window you can see a small porch over the stairs that give access to the entrance door. The right side of the facade corresponds to the dining room area.

Casa Malhoa was urbanistically integrated into the growth plan of the city of Lisbon, which did not enunciate normative principles in terms of urban design: “each developer, building for himself, for sale or rent, could choose between building or housing, for occupation of the entire front of the lot or not, due to the isolation of the building or the layout in a band. There were no restrictions imposed, much less requirements regarding materials or stylistic resolutions.” Thus, Norte Júnior designed a corner building, isolated, with an irregular plan, but with a harmonious layout, distributed over a basement and two floors, including garden spaces and a surrounding wall. The decoration of the facades is of great importance, not only due to the care taken with details, but also due to the rhythm used, in a coherent way, between the various elements used: “they are articulated with the set of windows and leaks that swarm throughout the building between neo-Romanesque elements, persistence of the “Portuguese style house”.

The stained glass in the dining room and room attached to the painter's studio is of French origin. Also noteworthy, on the outside of the building, is the wrought iron gate, Art Nouveau style. Among the decorative elements on the facade, the tile frieze that marks the passage from the first to the second floor stands out, although there are also several other figurative and floral registers, with a predominance of blue and white background colors (although there is also the yellow), which are articulated with a fenestration that is irregular and varied: in the central body of the first floor there are four rectangular windows; on the second floor there is a large bay window on corbels, with an iron guard, and the entire gap is filled with an iron and glass grid. In short, “this building, which resembles an original reinterpretation of the Portuguese House, reflects a synthesis of the aesthetic currents of the time, showing a clear eclecticism in the use of stained glass, tiles and wrought iron, as well as a neo-Romanesque taste, visible in some spaces, associated with an Art Nouveau aesthetic, particularly in terms of the decoration of the stained glass windows inside, the wrought iron on the gate and the luxury of the ornamental program”. During the period following the completion of the construction works, José Malhoa made numerous trips, accompanied by his wife, exhibiting his works in the most renowned exhibitions around the world. However, in 1917 his brother died, followed by that of his wife in 1919, which, according to historians, plunged him into depression. Still in 1919, the painter decided to sell his house, setting up his studio on Rua do Rosário, also in Lisbon, from 1920 onwards. Casa Malhoa was then acquired by the merchant Dionísio Vasques. In 1932, through public auction, it was purchased by the ophthalmologist Anastácio Gonçalves, a great art collector, who lived there until his death in 1965.

Origin of the museum

Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves acquired Casa Malhoa in 1932, using it as his residence and mainly as an archive for his vast art collection. The structure of the house at that time underwent some changes, such as moving the kitchen to the basement.

With the death of Dr. Anastácio in 1965, the House-Museum passed, by the express will of the deceased, to the Portuguese state in 1969.

The building opened its doors to the public, as a museum, in 1980, after having undergone some changes to adapt to its new functions. However, due to the lack of space for the existing collection, it underwent further changes in 1996, in accordance with the architectural project drawn up by architects Frederico George and Pedro George, in which the house that existed next door was attached to the museum. This house had been designed by the architect Norte Júnior.

In 1987, work had already begun on the renovation of the António Pinto da Fonseca house, as already mentioned, also designed by the architect Norte Júnior, built in 1908, which, being adjacent to Casa Malhoa, provided for the expansion of the museum. The addition of this house added service areas available to the public, such as a store, a cafeteria, a reception area and some temporary exhibition rooms. The museum reopened in December 1997 as it is today.

Permanent collection

The Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves House-Museum is a museum space in the city of Lisbon where the collection gathered by the medical collector António Anastácio Gonçalves is exhibited. The set of around 3,000 works of art is made up of three main groups: 1. Portuguese painting from the 19th and 20th centuries which includes works by Tomás da Anunciação Vieira Portuense, Miguel Ângelo Lupi, Alfredo Keil, José Rodrigues, Marques de Oliveira, Silva Porto, José Malhoa, Domingos Sequeira, Columbano, 2. Chinese porcelain and 3. Portuguese and foreign furniture. There are also important centers of civil and sacred goldsmithing, European painting, Portuguese sculpture, European ceramics, textiles, numismatics, medals, glass and Swiss and French-made pocket watches. In addition to the works collected by the collector, the Casa-Museu also houses a significant documentary collection and a set of drawings, watercolors and small artefacts belonging to the estate of the painter Silva Porto.

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Versão portuguesa aqui.

GPS 38.73252452403213, -9.146441638734874

The Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves House-Museum, or Casa Malhoa, is a house-museum located in the former parish of São Sebastião da Pedreira, currently Avenidas Novas, in Lisbon.

Designed by the architect Norte Júnior in the years 1904 – 1905, it was built with the purpose of serving as a home and work studio for the painter José Malhoa.

This House-Museum was awarded the Valmor Prize in 1905, due to its architectural beauty, and has been classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1982.

History of the Building

Authorization for the construction of this house-museum – initially called “Oficina Pró-Arte” and later “Casa Malhoa” – was given by the Lisbon City Council in 1904, with the work being carried out by the builder Frederico Ribeiro. It was, therefore, the first artist's house in the capital.

The chosen builder, Frederico Ribeiro, known as the master, already had the desire to be the first builder to create the first artist's house in Lisbon. He entrusted the elaboration of the project to Manuel Joaquim Norte Júnior (1878-1962) for proving his talent in the competition for the Valmor pension.

It is a house made up of three very distinct bodies on its facade, but which integrate harmoniously into the whole. A large window stands out in the central area, corresponding to the area that served as the painter's studio. To the left of this large window you can see a small porch over the stairs that give access to the entrance door. The right side of the facade corresponds to the dining room area.

Casa Malhoa was urbanistically integrated into the growth plan of the city of Lisbon, which did not enunciate normative principles in terms of urban design: “each developer, building for himself, for sale or rent, could choose between building or housing, for occupation of the entire front of the lot or not, due to the isolation of the building or the layout in a band. There were no restrictions imposed, much less requirements regarding materials or stylistic resolutions.” Thus, Norte Júnior designed a corner building, isolated, with an irregular plan, but with a harmonious layout, distributed over a basement and two floors, including garden spaces and a surrounding wall. The decoration of the facades is of great importance, not only due to the care taken with details, but also due to the rhythm used, in a coherent way, between the various elements used: “they are articulated with the set of windows and leaks that swarm throughout the building between neo-Romanesque elements, persistence of the “Portuguese style house”.

The stained glass in the dining room and room attached to the painter's studio is of French origin. Also noteworthy, on the outside of the building, is the wrought iron gate, Art Nouveau style. Among the decorative elements on the facade, the tile frieze that marks the passage from the first to the second floor stands out, although there are also several other figurative and floral registers, with a predominance of blue and white background colors (although there is also the yellow), which are articulated with a fenestration that is irregular and varied: in the central body of the first floor there are four rectangular windows; on the second floor there is a large bay window on corbels, with an iron guard, and the entire gap is filled with an iron and glass grid. In short, “this building, which resembles an original reinterpretation of the Portuguese House, reflects a synthesis of the aesthetic currents of the time, showing a clear eclecticism in the use of stained glass, tiles and wrought iron, as well as a neo-Romanesque taste, visible in some spaces, associated with an Art Nouveau aesthetic, particularly in terms of the decoration of the stained glass windows inside, the wrought iron on the gate and the luxury of the ornamental program”. During the period following the completion of the construction works, José Malhoa made numerous trips, accompanied by his wife, exhibiting his works in the most renowned exhibitions around the world. However, in 1917 his brother died, followed by that of his wife in 1919, which, according to historians, plunged him into depression. Still in 1919, the painter decided to sell his house, setting up his studio on Rua do Rosário, also in Lisbon, from 1920 onwards. Casa Malhoa was then acquired by the merchant Dionísio Vasques. In 1932, through public auction, it was purchased by the ophthalmologist Anastácio Gonçalves, a great art collector, who lived there until his death in 1965.

Origin of the museum

Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves acquired Casa Malhoa in 1932, using it as his residence and mainly as an archive for his vast art collection. The structure of the house at that time underwent some changes, such as moving the kitchen to the basement.

With the death of Dr. Anastácio in 1965, the House-Museum passed, by the express will of the deceased, to the Portuguese state in 1969.

The building opened its doors to the public, as a museum, in 1980, after having undergone some changes to adapt to its new functions. However, due to the lack of space for the existing collection, it underwent further changes in 1996, in accordance with the architectural project drawn up by architects Frederico George and Pedro George, in which the house that existed next door was attached to the museum. This house had been designed by the architect Norte Júnior.

In 1987, work had already begun on the renovation of the António Pinto da Fonseca house, as already mentioned, also designed by the architect Norte Júnior, built in 1908, which, being adjacent to Casa Malhoa, provided for the expansion of the museum. The addition of this house added service areas available to the public, such as a store, a cafeteria, a reception area and some temporary exhibition rooms. The museum reopened in December 1997 as it is today.

Permanent collection

The Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves House-Museum is a museum space in the city of Lisbon where the collection gathered by the medical collector António Anastácio Gonçalves is exhibited. The set of around 3,000 works of art is made up of three main groups: 1. Portuguese painting from the 19th and 20th centuries which includes works by Tomás da Anunciação Vieira Portuense, Miguel Ângelo Lupi, Alfredo Keil, José Rodrigues, Marques de Oliveira, Silva Porto, José Malhoa, Domingos Sequeira, Columbano, 2. Chinese porcelain and 3. Portuguese and foreign furniture. There are also important centers of civil and sacred goldsmithing, European painting, Portuguese sculpture, European ceramics, textiles, numismatics, medals, glass and Swiss and French-made pocket watches. In addition to the works collected by the collector, the Casa-Museu also houses a significant documentary collection and a set of drawings, watercolors and small artefacts belonging to the estate of the painter Silva Porto.

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