Who painted “Guararapes Battle”?

“Guararapes Battle” was painted by Victor Meirelles in 1877. Where to see it: Museu Nacional de Belas Artes.

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Academic Art: smooth, glossy surfaces and idealised figures, usually from myth, the Bible or history; Realism shows ordinary people and Impressionism visible, broken strokes.

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 a student at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts. Wikipedia

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“The First Mass in Brazil”, 1859
“Moema”, 1866
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“Abolição da Escravatura”, 1888
“Pedro II of Brazil”, 1864
“Saint John the Baptist in prison”, 1852