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Rodolfo Amoedo (11 December 1857 – 31 May 1941) was a Brazilian painter, designer and decorator.
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From 1879 to 1887, he lived and studied in Paris. Initially, he attended the DezenoveVinte: "The Indianista Paintings of Rodolfo Amoedo"
/ref> On his return to Rio de Janeiro in 1888, he was appointed an Honorary Professor as the Academia, but actually taught at the Escola Politécnica and held his first personal exhibition. He won a gold medal at the " Exposição Nacional Comemorativa do 1º Centenário da Abertura dos Portos do Brasil" (1908). He later became a Professor at the
@ the Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
File:Rodolfo Amoedo - Retrato de Mulher.jpg, Portrait of a Woman (1892)
File:Ultimo tamoio 1883.jpg, The Last
Biography
His interest in art and decoration began when a family friend (who was a lyricist) invited him to do work on the now defunct Teatro São Pedro. In 1873, he enrolled at the "", where he studied withVictor Meirelles
Victor Meirelles de Lima (18 August 1832 – 22 February 1903) was a Brazilian painter and teacher who is best known for his works relating to his nation's culture and history. From humble origins, his talent was soon recognized, being admitted as ...
. The following year, he transferred to the Academia Imperial de Belas Artes.DezenoveVinte: Brief biography/ref> His teachers there included
João Zeferino da Costa
João Zeferino da Costa (August 25, 1840 – August 24, 1915) was a Brazilian painter and designer.
Life and work
He began his studies in 1857 at the Academia Imperial de Belas Artes (AIBA) under the direction of Victor Meirelles.
, Agostinho José da Mota and the sculptor Francisco Manuel Chaves Pinheiro. In 1878, his painting on the "Sacrifice of Abel" narrowly won him a travel fellowship to study in Europe.
From 1879 to 1887, he lived and studied in Paris. Initially, he attended the Académie Julian
The Académie Julian () was a private art school for painting and sculpture founded in Paris, France, in 1867 by French painter and teacher Rodolphe Julian (1839–1907) that was active from 1868 through 1968. It remained famous for the number a ...
, but finally managed to enroll at the École des Beaux-arts
École des Beaux-Arts (; ) refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The term is associated with the Beaux-Arts style in architecture and city planning that thrived in France and other countries during the late nineteenth century ...
in 1880, where he received the guidance of Alexandre Cabanel
Alexandre Cabanel (; 28 September 1823 – 23 January 1889) was a French painter. He painted historical, classical and religious subjects in the academic style. He was also well known as a portrait painter. According to ''Diccionario Enciclopedi ...
, Paul Baudry
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and Puvis de Chavannes
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898) was a French painter known for his mural painting, who came to be known as "the painter for France". He became the co-founder and president of the Société Nationale des Bea ...
. From 1882 to 1884, he participated in the Salon
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while developing his primary themes of mythology, Biblical scenarios and Indianismo./ref> On his return to Rio de Janeiro in 1888, he was appointed an Honorary Professor as the Academia, but actually taught at the Escola Politécnica and held his first personal exhibition. He won a gold medal at the " Exposição Nacional Comemorativa do 1º Centenário da Abertura dos Portos do Brasil" (1908). He later became a Professor at the
Escola Nacional de Belas Artes
Escola de Belas Artes (School of Fine Arts) is one of the centers of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and dates back to colonial times.
A royal letter of Nov 20 1800 by John VI of Portugal established the ''Aula Prática de Desenho e Fig ...
(ENBA), where he encouraged students to research the various process of painting (tempera
Tempera (), also known as egg tempera, is a permanent, fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder medium, usually glutinous material such as egg yolk. Tempera also refers to the paintings done ...
, encaustic, watercolor
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etc.). He also served as Vice-Director and Acting Director on several occasions.
In addition to his canvases, he painted panels for the Supremo Tribunal Federal
The Supreme Federal Court ( pt, Supremo Tribunal Federal, , abbreviated STF) is the supreme court (court of last resort) of Brazil, serving primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country. It is the highest court of law in Brazil for consti ...
in 1909, the Biblioteca Nacional Biblioteca Nacional (Spanish or Portuguese: ''National Library'') may refer to:
*Biblioteca Nacional de Chile, in Chile
*Biblioteca Nacional de España, in Spain
*Biblioteca Nacional del Perú, in Peru
* Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal, in Portugal ...
and the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
The Theatro Municipal ("Municipal Theater") is an opera house in the Centro district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in the early twentieth century, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important theaters in the country.
The b ...
in 1916. 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
Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...
and João Timóteo da Costa, Lucílio de Albuquerque, Eliseu Visconti
Eliseu Visconti, born Eliseo d'Angelo Visconti (30 July 1866, Giffoni Valle Piana, ItalyEliseu V ...
and Cândido Portinari
Candido Portinari (December 29, 1903 – February 6, 1962) was a Brazilian painter. He is considered one of the most important Brazilian painters as well as a prominent and influential practitioner of the neo-realism style in painting.
Portinari ...
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Selected paintings
Tamoio
A subdivision of the Tupi-Guarani linguistic families, the Tupi people were one of the largest groups of indigenous Brazilians before its colonization. Scholars believe that while they first settled in the Amazon rainforest, from about 2,900 ...
(1883)
File:Rodolfo Amoedo - A narração de Filectas, 1887.jpg, The Narrative of Philitas
Philitas of Cos (; el, Φιλίτας ὁ Κῷος, ''Philītas ho Kōos''; – ), sometimes spelled Philetas (; , ''Philētas''; see Bibliography below), was a Greek scholar, poet and grammarian during the early Hellenistic period of ancient ...
(1887)
File:Rodolfo Amoedo - Morte de Atala.jpg, The Death of Atala (1883)
References
Further reading
C. 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 0049-8246External links
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