Born in 1925 in Lisbon, Miguel Barbosa was a multifaceted artist, economist, writer, playwright, and paleontologist. He graduated in Economic and Financial Sciences from the University of Lisbon.
Throughout his career, Barbosa received numerous awards and honorable mentions. In 1990, he was awarded the Duc de Bourgogne Prize in Gimont, France. In 1997, he received the Special Prize Maria Cumani Quasimodo from A.D.O.N.A.I. in Milan. He also received the Merit Diploma from Pégasus Arte Editrice in Rome. In 1999, he was recognized as one of the Great Contemporary Painters 99 by New Art Promotion in Italy.
For 50 years, Miguel Barbosa and his wife Fernanda Barbosa amassed a unique collection of thousands of fossils of immeasurable cultural and scientific value, which is currently on display at the Museum of Natural History in Sintra.
Miguel Barbosa passed away on October 10, 2019, in Lisbon. His legacy lives on through his artistic contributions and his significant contribution to paleontology.
