"Nu Feminino" (1960) by António Duarte (1912-1998) in the gardens of the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon.

A prolific sculptor much favoured by the Salazar regime, Duarte created numerous monuments to historical and religious figures, spread all over Portugal and in the colonies. He also taught at the Lisbon School of Fine Arts for some 25 years. In his heyday in the 1940's and 1950's, he was awarded many prizes by the cultural organizations of the regime and represented Portugal at international art events such as the Venice and S. Paulo Biennials. On his time off from the official propaganda commissions, he created pieces of a more personal character such as the above female nude.