This sculpture portrait represents Dr. João de Barros, pedagogue of the first Portuguese Republic, exerted in political positions in the area of education. Promoter of republican education which, adapted classical works for the reading of children and for the people in general.

This project was spontaneously supported by several teachers, as their school until that time still didn't have any  portrait of its founder.

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My special thanks belongs to Sr. Herminia Domingues, my dear Portuguese  teacher and great friend, which was supporting me all the time during this project from the beginning till the end. 

The statue was officially unveiled during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Secondary school of  João de Barros in Corroios (closer surroundings of Lisbon) in Portugal.

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