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Manuel de Araújo Porto-Alegre
Brazilian, 1806–1879
WA-00023018
PaintingRomanticism
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- BiographyWikidata· 92%✓
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- WikidataTier 1 · Institutional40%
About
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Manuel de Araújo Porto-Alegre was a Brazilian painter, architect, and cultural administrator of the nineteenth century. He worked primarily in portraiture and historical subjects, serving as a founding figure in Brazilian academic art and director of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro. His career bridged colonial and post-independence Brazilian cultural institutions, establishing foundational frameworks for artistic training and patronage in the newly formed nation.
Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 40% · Updated 8d ago
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