Brazilian academic art
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Brazilian academic art was the institutionalized expression of the entire art system that prevailed in Brazil from the early 19th century until the early 20th century, based on the principles of Europ
Victor Meirelles: The First Mass in Brazil, 1861, National Museum of Fine Arts
Giorgio Vasari: Self-portrait
Debret: John VI of Portugal, 1816, MNBA
The Imperial Academy building, designed by Grandjean de Montigny
Victor Meirelles
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Victor Meirelles de Lima was a Brazilian painter and teacher who is best known for his works relating to his nation's culture and history. From humble origins, his talent was soon recognized, being ad
Meirelles, 1860s
The house where Meirelles was born, today the Victor Meirelles Museum
View of Desterro, 1847. Victor Meirelles Museum
The Flagellation of Christ, 1856. A canvas made during his period as a fellow at the Academy in Europe, which earned him an extension of his scholarship. National Museum of Fine Arts