Brazilian baroque

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Altarpiece of the Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Carmo in Recife
Ouro Preto , baroque gold mining town in the mountains of Minas Gerais

The baroque ( Portuguese barroco brasileiro ) was introduced to Brazil at the beginning of the 17th century by Catholic missionaries , especially Jesuits . They brought the new style as a tool of their Christian doctrine . Prosopopéia (1601), an epic poem by Bento Teixeira , is considered the first Baroque work in Brazilian literature . The sculptures by Aleijadinho and the painting by Master Ataíde are considered outstanding in the field of fine arts .

In the field of architecture , the baroque flourished particularly in the northeast of the country, there in particular in Bahia and Pernambuco , but there are also great examples in the central federal states, for example in Minas Gerais , Goiás and Rio de Janeiro .

In contrast to the art forms just mentioned, only a few, but very influential works of late baroque emerged in the musical field. With the rise of classicism from the first decades of the 19th century , the baroque, previously regarded as the national style par excellence, increasingly went out of fashion. In spite of everything, his stylistic influences in Brazil can be made out into the first years of the 20th century .

literature

  • Barroco Brasileiro . In: Instituto Itaú Cultural (ed.): Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural . 2018 (Brazilian Portuguese, org.br [accessed November 16, 2018]).

Web links

Commons : Baroque art in Brazil  - Collection of images, videos and audio files