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Rodolfo Amoedo (11 December 1857 – 31 May 1941) was a Brazilian painter, designer and decorator.
Rodolfo Amoedo | |
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 Rodolfo Amoedo, Self-portrait, 1921 | |
| Born | 11 December 1857 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Died | 31 May 1941 (aged 83) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Education | Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Rio de Janeiro; Academia Imperial de Belas Artes; École des Beaux-arts, Paris |
| Known for | Painting, designing |
| Movement | Orientalist |
Biography
editHis interest in art and decoration began when a family friend invited him to do work on the now defunct Teatro São Pedro. In 1873, he enrolled at the "Liceu de Artes e Ofícios do Rio de Janeiro", where he studied with Victor Meirelles. The following year, he transferred to the Academia Imperial de Belas Artes.[1] His teachers there included João Zeferino da Costa, Agostinho José da Mota and the sculptor Francisco Manuel Chaves Pinheiro. In 1878, his painting on the O Sacrifício de Abel narrowly won him a travel fellowship to study in Europe.[2]
From 1879 to 1887, he lived and studied in Paris. Initially, he attended the Académie Julian, but finally managed to enroll at the École des Beaux-arts in 1880, where he received the guidance of Alexandre Cabanel, Paul Baudry and Puvis de Chavannes.[1] From 1882 to 1884, he participated in the Salon while developing his primary themes of mythology, Biblical scenarios and Indianismo.[2]
In 1895, he painted Más Notícias.[3] He won a gold medal at the "Exposição Nacional Comemorativa do 1º Centenário da Abertura dos Portos do Brasil" (1908).[4]
He later became a Professor at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes (ENBA), where he encouraged students to research the various process of painting (tempera, encaustic, watercolor etc.). He also served as Vice-Director and Acting Director on several occasions.[1]
In addition to his canvases, he painted panels for the Supremo Tribunal Federal in 1909, the Biblioteca Nacional and the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro in 1916.[4] Two years later, he was awarded the Second Chair in the School of Painting, a position he held until 1934. Among his best-known students were the brothers Arthur and João Timóteo da Costa, Lucílio de Albuquerque, Eliseu Visconti and Cândido Portinari.[4]
Selected paintings
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References
edit- ^ a b c DezenoveVinte: Brief biography
- ^ a b Jorge, Marcelo Gonczarowska (2 April 2010). "As pinturas indianistas de Rodolfo Amoedo". 19&20 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2. ISSN 1981-030X. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Nicolich, Natália dos Santos (2019). "Más Notícias: Rodolpho Amoedo e a pintura intimista no final do século XIX". 19&20 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1: np. doi:10.52913/19e20.XIV1.06. ISSN 1981-030X.
- ^ a b c Rodolfo Amoedo. Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural de Arte e Cultura Brasileira. 16 January 2025. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
Further reading
editC. Calza et al.: Analysis of paintings from the 19th century Brazilian painter Rodolfo Amoedo using EDXRF portable system. In: X-Ray Spectrometry. No. 38 (2009), Vol.4, ISSN 0049-8246
External links
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