Take in the Many Kinds of Art Brazil Has Showcased Across the Centuries!
It was in the late 18th century that the art Brazil claims today as its native style originally began to be created, and most of these art styles had a very strong influence from Europe – but it wasn’t until the 19th century that a true Brazilian art style emerged, introduced specifically by Belmiro de Almeida Jr., whose works and legacy live on not only in museums, but also in various cities who have dedicated streets and buildings to his memory.
In the 20th century, a painter by the name of Candido Portinari worked to popularize another style that is considered unique to the art Brazil claims as its own. This style blended together abstract techniques from Europe with highly realistic drawings and paintings of native Brazilian people and landscapes. His work then influenced the painter Emiliano Di Cavalcanti, who was one of his contemporaries, and Di Cavalcanti soon gained international recognition of his own.
Notably, both Brazilian artists worked on painting as well as experimented with additional and diverse forms of artwork. Artists gained the courage to try new things, and it wasn’t long before new art styles were introduced into the repertoire of art Brazil grew to love. This included things such as engraving, graphic design, and photography, and it was during the 1940s and 1950s that the visual arts in Brazil were truly applauded as having come into their own.
This breakthrough was celebrated with the Sao Paulo Art Biennial, which was first held in 1951. This was and still remains the most important international art exhibit in Brazil, and its high profile status in the international sphere continually encourages Brazilian artists to continue developing their work and technique – even moving into the areas of glass and sculpture.
Another event that happened was the 1922 ‘Week of Modern Art’, which was an arts festival held in Sao Paulo that marked the beginning of Brazilian modernism in particular. Both this and the art biennial served to solidify both Sao Paulo and the rest of Brazil as notable in the international art sphere. Listed below are several notable museums of art Brazil has been recognized for in the art world.
Sao Paulo Museum of Art: This fine art museum is located on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, and is known as housing the most important works of art in Latin America, and possibly the southern hemisphere. Thousands of works here range from ancient to contemporary art pieces.
Belo Horizonte Museum of Arts and Crafts: An example of the art Brazil produced before industrialization, this small and delightful museum showcases a rich selection of popular Brazilian artwork and crafts from the local area.
Porto Alegre Museum of Art of Rio Grande do Sul: This building is a neoclassical-style designed location, with a large collection of foreign, national, and local art pieces. The museum building is actually a historic landmark, worth seeing both inside and out!From Art Brazil back to Travel Brazil Guide
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