Victor Meirelles
Brazilian painter and teacher
Victor Meirelles de Lima 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... Wikipedia
Born: August 18, 1832, Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Died: February 22, 1903 (age 70 years), Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Periods: Romanticism and academic art
Known for: Painting
Notable work: Primeira Missa no Brasil; Moema; Batalha dos Guararapes; Combate Naval do Riachuelo
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