Belmiro Barbosa de Almeida (22 May 1858 –12 June 1935) was a Brazilian painter, illustrator, sculptor and

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Biography

Almeida was born in

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. His first lessons were at the "Liceu de Artes e Ofícios" (School of Arts and Crafts) in Rio de Janeiro. Later, he enrolled at the

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, where he studied with Agostinho José da Mota and

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@ the Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. In the late 1880s, he travelled to Rome and Paris, where he studied at the

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, worked in the studios of

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and participated in several Salons. After that time, having become enamored of the French capitol, he alternated his residence between Paris and Rio de Janeiro. In Brazil, from 1893 to 1896, he held the Chair of Drawing at the old "Escola Nacional de Belas Artes" (now part of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), substituting for

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Brief biography. In 1916, he was appointed to the Chair for drawing from live models. During this time, he also provided illustrations and caricatures for several local publications. As a sculptor, he is best known for his figure of ''Manequinho'' (modeled after the '' Mannekin Pis'' in Brussels), which is on a public square in front of the

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clubhouse and has become the club's mascot. He settled in Paris permanently after World War I, but continued to participate in the "Exposições Gerals de Belas Artes", winning the Grand Gold Medal in 1921. Perhaps his most famous painting is ''Arrufos'' (The Spat), which used the art critic

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as a model. In turn, Almeida inspired a character in Duque's novel ''Mocidade Morta'' (The Death of Youth, 1899). Almeida died in Paris on 12 June 1935.

Selected paintings

File:Belmiro de Almeida - Príncipe Obá (MAB).jpg, '' Prince Obá'' (1886) File:Belmiro de Almeida - A tagarela, 1893.jpg, ''The Chatterbox'' (1893) File:Belmiro de Almeida - Vaso com flores, 1893.jpg, ''Vase with Flowers'' (1893) File:Belmiro de Almeida - Arrufos, 1887.jpg, ''Arrufos''
(''The Spat''; 1887) File:Belmiro de Almeida - Rua da Itália.jpg, ''Street in Italy'' (c. 1889) File:Belmiro de Almeida - A má notícia.jpg, ''Bad News ''(1897) File:Belmiro de Almeida - Os descobridores - 1899.jpg, ''The Discoverers'' (1899) File:Belmiro de Almeida - Menino com Bandolim.jpg, ''Boy with Mandolin'' (1890s) File:Belmiro de Almeida - Namoro do Guarda.JPG, ''The Guard's Flirt'' (1904) File:Belmiro de Almeida - Dame à La Rose.jpg, ''Lady with Rose'' (c.1905)

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Entre Culturas:
An extensive critical appreciation of Almeida and his major works. {{DEFAULTSORT:Almeida, Belmiro de 1858 births 1935 deaths Genre painters Brazilian caricaturists Brazilian emigrants to France 19th-century Brazilian painters 19th-century Brazilian male artists 20th-century Brazilian painters 20th-century Brazilian male artists

Biography

Selected paintings

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