The Imperial Academy of Fine Arts was an institution of higher learning in the arts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, established by King João VI. Despite facing many initial difficulties, the Academy was es
Entrance of the Academy building (Photographed by Marc Ferrez, in 1891). Today, it is the entrance to the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden.
Dom João VI, painted by Debret. Museu Nacional de Belas Artes.
Architectural plans for the Academy, published by Debret
The final portrait commissioned by Dom Pedro I; painted by Simplício de Sá.
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
The Imperial Academy building, designed by Grandjean de Montigny