The 1888 painting Independence or Death, also known as the Cry of Ipiranga is an oil on canvas painting by Pedro Américo, from 1888. It is the best known artwork representing the proclamation of the Brazilian independence.
Representation of the painting on the Monument to the Independence of Brazil.
Napoleon III at the Battle of Solferino by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, 1863 painting that inspired Independência ou Morte.
1807, Friedland (c. 1861-1875), another painting by Meissonier that inspired Independência ou Morte.
Museu do Ipiranga
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The Museu Paulista of the University of São Paulo, commonly known as Museu do Ipiranga, is a Brazilian history museum located near the place where Emperor Pedro I proclaimed Brazil's independence on the banks of Ipiranga brook in the Southeast region of the city of São Paulo, then the "Caminho do Mar," or road to the seashore. It contains a huge collection of furniture, documents and historically relevant artwork, especially relating to the Brazilian Empire era.
Ipiranga Museum at its reopening in 2022
(Portuguese: Independência ou Morte ("Independence or Death"), Pedro Américo, 1888