In 1882 he entered the Academy of Fine Arts (Escola de Belas Artes) in Porto, where he continued his education with celebrated artists like sculptor António Soares dos Reis and painter João Marques de Oliveira.

In 1885 he left for Paris, where he entered the École des Beaux-Arts and became a distinguished student.

[1] Teixeira Lopes dealt mostly with allegoric, historical and religious themes, using clay, marble and bronze as materials.

His vast work dots public spaces, palaces and churches in Portugal.

[2] Infancia de Caim (Childhood of Cain) is housed by the Soares dos Reis National Museum[3]