Maria Keil

Maria Keil (9 August 1914 – 10 June 2012) was a Portuguese visual artist. She was born in Silves and died in Lisbon.

Keil produced a vast and diversified work that included painting, drawing and illustration, azulejo tiles, graphic and furniture design, tapestry and scenography. Particularly noteworthy was her activity as an illustrator, as well as the crucial role she played in the renovation of contemporary tiles in Portugal.

In 2013, the Museum of the Presidency of the Republic organized a retrospective exhibition covering her work. She has a library named after her in Lisbon at Lumiar.