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Antonio Francisco Lisboa: Aleijadinho

The artist Antonio Francisco Lisboa, better known by the nickname Aleijadinho, is considered a national hero. He is the subject not only of books and exhibitions, but also of films and television series. He is known for both the quantity and quality of his sculptural work, as well as for his fascinating and contested biography.
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Smarthistory Essays

Periodically, I contribute essays on colonial Brazilian art and architecture to Smarthistory.org. 
Introduction to Colonial Brazil
Albert Eckhout, Series of eight figures
Church of São Francisco de Assis, Ouro Preto, Brazil
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos of Congonhas do Campo
Mestre Valentim, Passeio Publico, Rio de Janeiro
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