Almeida Junior

(8 May 1850 ?C 13 November 1899) was a Brazilian painter of the 19th century. He is widely regarded as the most important Brazilian realist painter of the 19th century, and a major inspiration for the modernist painters. While most Brazilian academic artists made their fame painting mythological or historical subjects, Almeida Junior would become popular for painting rural figures, especially farmers and the caipira, the countrymen that are a kind of a symbol of the rural areas of the São Paulo state. While most realist painters used farmers and countrymen as an allegory of workers, Almeida Junior would paint his caipiras mostly on leisure time. He would also produce touching images of upscale landowners. The Bandeirantes, the ruthless explorers of colonial Brazil, would be depicted in the A partida da monção, showing an expedition on the Tiet?? River. Almeida Junior was born in the city of Itu, then a small town in the state of São Paulo. After becoming a sensation in his town he would be invited to study in the Brazilian Imperial Fine Arts Academy of Rio de Janeiro, but in 1876 would study in France after being granted a scholarship by emperor Pedro II of Brazil in person in the city of Moji-Mirim. He would have Alexandre Cabanel as one of his masters. He admired the French realist and naturalist painting (a major influence at his work), and, after returning to Brazil in 1882, became of the leading names in Brazilian realist painting. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his mistress on November 13, 1899 in Piracicaba.


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Almeida Junior Repouso oil


Repouso
Painting ID::  71987
Repouso
Oil on canvas 85 X 115 cm (33.46 X 45.28 in)
Oil_on_canvas _ _85_X_115_cm_(33.46_X_45.28_in)
   
   
     

Almeida Junior Caipiras Negaceando oil


Caipiras Negaceando
Painting ID::  72073
Caipiras Negaceando
1888(1888) Oil on canvas 281 X 215 cm (110.63 X 84.65 in)
   
   
     

Almeida Junior Repouso oil


Repouso
Painting ID::  73421
Repouso
Date PortuguXs: desconhecida (sXculo XIX) Français : 19e siXcle Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 85 X 115 cm (33.46 X 45.28 in) cyf
   
   
     

Almeida Junior Caipiras Negaceando oil


Caipiras Negaceando
Painting ID::  73596
Caipiras Negaceando
Date 1888(1888) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 281 X 215 cm (110.63 X 84.65 in) cyf
   
   
     

Almeida Junior Girl with a Book oil


Girl with a Book
Painting ID::  74496
Girl with a Book
19th century Oil on canvas 50 X 61 cm (19.68 X 24.02 in) cjr
   
   
     

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     (8 May 1850 ?C 13 November 1899) was a Brazilian painter of the 19th century. He is widely regarded as the most important Brazilian realist painter of the 19th century, and a major inspiration for the modernist painters. While most Brazilian academic artists made their fame painting mythological or historical subjects, Almeida Junior would become popular for painting rural figures, especially farmers and the caipira, the countrymen that are a kind of a symbol of the rural areas of the São Paulo state. While most realist painters used farmers and countrymen as an allegory of workers, Almeida Junior would paint his caipiras mostly on leisure time. He would also produce touching images of upscale landowners. The Bandeirantes, the ruthless explorers of colonial Brazil, would be depicted in the A partida da monção, showing an expedition on the Tiet?? River. Almeida Junior was born in the city of Itu, then a small town in the state of São Paulo. After becoming a sensation in his town he would be invited to study in the Brazilian Imperial Fine Arts Academy of Rio de Janeiro, but in 1876 would study in France after being granted a scholarship by emperor Pedro II of Brazil in person in the city of Moji-Mirim. He would have Alexandre Cabanel as one of his masters. He admired the French realist and naturalist painting (a major influence at his work), and, after returning to Brazil in 1882, became of the leading names in Brazilian realist painting. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his mistress on November 13, 1899 in Piracicaba.

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