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Vicente Do Rêgo Monteiro

1899 - 1970

Quick Facts

  • Color intensity: balanced
  • Works on APS: 21
  • Nationality: Brazil
  • Also known as: Vicente Do Rego Monteiro
  • Top 3 works:
    • The Vivian Girls on the Farm
    • Possessão I-VII
  • Museums on APS:
    • Serralves Foundation
    • MAM Rio
    • Museum of Modern Art Aloisio Magalhães
    • Museum of the Man of the Northeast
  • Movements: modernism
  • Mediums: acrylic on canvas

early life and artistic career

vicente do rego monteiro, a renowned brazilian painter, sculptor, and poet, was born on december 19, 1899, in recife, brazil. he was part of a rich pernambuco family and began his artistic journey at a young age. in 1911, he traveled to paris, where he attended the académie julian, as well as the academies colarossi and the grande chaumiére.

artistic achievements

* participation in the semana de arte moderna exhibition, which helped shape the brazilian modernism movement * association with léonce rosenberg's galérie de l'effort moderne from 1922 to 1930, showcasing his works in various solo exhibitions * illustration of two books, legendes, croyances et talismans des indiens de l'amazone (1923) and quelques visages de paris (1925), which showcased modern art centered on brazilian natives and their traditions

notable works and style

* portrayal of legends, talisman, and beliefs of the amazon river indians, a theme that remained in his works throughout his life * cubist effects and tension between universal and vernacular approaches, characteristic of his native and cosmopolitan style

later life and legacy

* participation in care races and promotion of french art in brazil (1930) * establishment of a publishing house, renovacão, which lasted from 1939 to 1942, focusing on proletarian education * publication of pocket poems in 1941, inspiring the concrete poetry movement in the following decade key dates: * december 19, 1899: born in recife, brazil * 1911: traveled to paris for artistic studies * 1922: participated in the semana de arte moderna exhibition * june 5, 1970: passed away

Questions & Answers

What other names is Vicente Do Rêgo Monteiro known by?

Vicente Do Rêgo Monteiro appears under the alternate names Vicente Do Rego Monteiro.

Where are Vicente Do Rêgo Monteiro's artworks organized by color?

The Spectral Index of Vicente Do Rêgo Monteiro is a page that organizes the artist's artworks by their colors.

How did Vicente Do Rêgo Monteiro's art evolve over time?

Vicente Do Rêgo Monteiro's career unfolds period by period on the artist's Chronicle page: a horizontal timeline of the artworks, grouped into career-period chapters.

Art Quiz

There is only one correct answer for each question.

Question 1:
What artistic movement is Vicente do Rego Monteiro primarily associated with?
Question 2:
In which city did Vicente do Rego Monteiro begin his artistic studies?
Question 3:
What book illustrator was Vicente do Rego Monteiro?
Question 4:
Which exhibition significantly impacted the Brazilian Modernism movement?
Question 5:
What was Vicente do Rego Monteiro's role in promoting French art in Brazil?
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