Lima de Freitas

Lima de Freitas was a Portuguese painter, illustrator, ceramicist and writer. He studied at the Escola Superior de Belas Artes de Lisboa.

He illustrated over 100 books, most notably the Portuguese writer Aquilino Ribeiro's translation of Don Quixote. These illustrations were recently republished in a translation by Jose Bento (ed. Relógio D' Água, 2005).[full citation needed] His work in ceramics includes 14 tile panels depicting Lisbon myths and legends which are displayed at the Rossio Railway Station in Lisbon.