early life and education josé jorge da silva escada, a prominent portuguese painter, was born in lisbon in 1934. he passed away in the same city in 1980. escada's artistic foundation was laid at the school of decorative arts antónio arroio and later at the school of fine arts in lisbon. artistic movement and influences escada was an integral member of the kwy group, a pivotal artistic movement in portugal during the mid-20th century. his work is characterized by its surrealist influences, oscillating between abstraction and figuration. this unique blend of styles sets his art apart, making it…