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Portrait of Crispim do Amaral

Crispim do Amaral (1858 - 17 December 1911) was an actor, decorator, journalist, painter, draftsman, illustrator, and caricaturist in Brazil.

Caricature by Crispim do Amaral in O Malho

He edited The Courier in 1879 in Para, Brazil and was its illustrator. He traveled to Paris in 1888. Back in Brazil he moved to Rio de Janeiro where he founded the magazines O Malho, A Avenida, O Pau, and O Século.

He was born in Olinda.

The Meeting of the Waters painting on the curtain of the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus

Amaral painted the curtain of the Amazon Theatre (debuted 1897) in Manaus titled "Meeting of the Waters".

Minas Geraes state pavilion

At the Brazilian National Exposition of 1908 he painted the interior murals of the Minas Geraes state pavilion including a series of images personifying agriculture, mineralogy, manufactures and the liberal arts. The building was designed by Rafael Rebecchi. Exhibits at the pavilion included aspects of gold and diamond mining.

He died in Rio de Janeiro.

References

  1. Cultural, Instituto Itaú. "Crispim do Amaral". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural.
  2. Wright, Marie. The Brazilian national exposition of 1908 in celebration of the centenary of the opening of Brazilian ports to the commerce of the world by the Prince Regent Dom João VI. of Portugal, in 1808. Philadelphia, G. Barrie & sons. pp. 130–136.


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