Aleijadinho’s <i>Mestiço</i> Architecture in Eighteenth-Century Brazil: Inventing Brazilian National Identity via a Racialized Colonial Art
Antônio Francisco Lisboa (Aleijadinho) is arguably the most famous Brazilian colonial artist, known for his Baroque sculptures and architecture. The reception of his life and work, which often centered on biographical aspects such as his <i>mestiço</i> identity and his disability, confer...
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| description | Antônio Francisco Lisboa (Aleijadinho) is arguably the most famous Brazilian colonial artist, known for his Baroque sculptures and architecture. The reception of his life and work, which often centered on biographical aspects such as his <i>mestiço</i> identity and his disability, conferred him a mythological positioning in Brazilian history. From the first sources from the 19th century to the modernist reappraisal of the Colonial Baroque in the 1920s, Aleijadinho became a foundational figure in the construction of Brazil’s post-colonial nationhood. This article contributes to the understanding of the mythification of Aleijadinho, paying special attention to how his <i>mestiço</i> identity was articulated in the essays of the Brazilian modernist Mário de Andrade. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-edb7d60bf6634538b0b5d2792ce8891e2023-11-19T15:35:06ZengMDPI AGArts2076-07522023-10-0112521410.3390/arts12050214Aleijadinho’s <i>Mestiço</i> Architecture in Eighteenth-Century Brazil: Inventing Brazilian National Identity via a Racialized Colonial ArtLaura Ammann0Institute of Art History, Humboldt University, 10117 Berlin, GermanyAntônio Francisco Lisboa (Aleijadinho) is arguably the most famous Brazilian colonial artist, known for his Baroque sculptures and architecture. The reception of his life and work, which often centered on biographical aspects such as his <i>mestiço</i> identity and his disability, conferred him a mythological positioning in Brazilian history. From the first sources from the 19th century to the modernist reappraisal of the Colonial Baroque in the 1920s, Aleijadinho became a foundational figure in the construction of Brazil’s post-colonial nationhood. This article contributes to the understanding of the mythification of Aleijadinho, paying special attention to how his <i>mestiço</i> identity was articulated in the essays of the Brazilian modernist Mário de Andrade.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/12/5/214Brazilian baroqueAntônio Francisco Lisboa (Aleijadinho)colonial Brazil<i>mestiço</i>Brazilian modernismMário de Andrade |
| spellingShingle | Laura Ammann Aleijadinho’s <i>Mestiço</i> Architecture in Eighteenth-Century Brazil: Inventing Brazilian National Identity via a Racialized Colonial Art Arts Brazilian baroque Antônio Francisco Lisboa (Aleijadinho) colonial Brazil <i>mestiço</i> Brazilian modernism Mário de Andrade |
| title | Aleijadinho’s <i>Mestiço</i> Architecture in Eighteenth-Century Brazil: Inventing Brazilian National Identity via a Racialized Colonial Art |
| title_full | Aleijadinho’s <i>Mestiço</i> Architecture in Eighteenth-Century Brazil: Inventing Brazilian National Identity via a Racialized Colonial Art |
| title_fullStr | Aleijadinho’s <i>Mestiço</i> Architecture in Eighteenth-Century Brazil: Inventing Brazilian National Identity via a Racialized Colonial Art |
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| title_short | Aleijadinho’s <i>Mestiço</i> Architecture in Eighteenth-Century Brazil: Inventing Brazilian National Identity via a Racialized Colonial Art |
| title_sort | aleijadinho s i mestico i architecture in eighteenth century brazil inventing brazilian national identity via a racialized colonial art |
| topic | Brazilian baroque Antônio Francisco Lisboa (Aleijadinho) colonial Brazil <i>mestiço</i> Brazilian modernism Mário de Andrade |
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