Updated Ottobre 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 7 works by Marcelo Grassmann in our catalogue
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Cavalo morto (1944) is recorded as the most famous painting of Marcelo Grassmann; it is held by the Centro Culturale Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo. Figure of woman and dwarf and Cavalos (1944) occupy the second and third entries. Of the 7 works by Marcelo Grassmann recorded in the catalogue, the 7 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.
In the hauntingly beautiful drawing Cavalo morto, created in 1944, the Brazilian master Marcelo Grassmann de Oliveira invites us into a profound meditation on the cycle of life and the inevitability of decay. This striking black and white work captures a lifeless horse resting upon the earth, its emaciated form rendered with a precision that transcends mere anatomical study. The composition is anchored by the heavy, stillness of the subject,…
Marcelo Grassmann de Oliveira è un artista brasiliano nato nel 1925 a São João do Rio Preto, il cui percorso creativo si distingue per una profonda esplorazione della figura del cavallo – simbolo eterno di potenza, velocità e libertà – attraverso l'utilizzo magistrale dell'incisione e del disegno. La sua opera, culminata nella creazione di “Cavalos” nel 1944, rappresenta un punto focale nell’arte brasiliana del periodo successivo alla Seconda Guerra Mondiale…
Nell'evocativo regno di Marcelo Grassmann de Oliveira, i confini tra realtà e sogno si dissolvono in una visione singolare e sorprendente. Guerriero blu e lancia funge da profonda testimonianza della capacità dell'artista di evocare figure mitiche dalle profondità dell'inconscio. Il dipinto presenta una figura solitaria, avvolta in sfumature di ceruleo e azzurro profondo, in posa con una lancia che funge sia da arma che da punto focale per la tensione…
The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.
The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Marcelo Grassmann | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museu de Valores do Banco Central |
Brasília | 4 | Figure of woman and dwarf, Horses, Guerriero blu e lancia |
 Centro Culturale Sao Paulo |
Sao Paulo | 3 | Cavalo morto, Cavalos, Cavalli |
From 1944 to 1954, 11 years, the dated works of Marcelo Grassmann are indexed below year by year with their principal paintings.
Select a year to display its principal paintings.
In the hauntingly beautiful drawing Cavalo morto, created in 1944, the Brazilian master Marcelo Grassmann de Oliveira invites us into a profound meditation on the cycle of life and the inevitability of decay. This striking black and white work captures a lifeless horse resting upon the earth, its emaciated form rendered with a precision that transcends mere anatomical study. The composition is anchored by the heavy, stillness of the subject,…
Other works from 1944
Cavalo morto (1944), Centro Culturale Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo. The following entries are Figure of woman and dwarf and Cavalos (1944).
19 years: Marcelo Grassmann was born in 1925 and Cavalo morto is dated 1944.
The catalogue records 7 works by Marcelo Grassmann, dated between 1944 and 1954.
Principally in Museu de Valores do Banco Central (Brasília) and Centro Culturale Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
In 1944: 3 of the 7 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Cavalo morto.
The earliest dated work listed here is Cavalo morto (1944); the latest is Horses (1954).
Dreamlike (3) and Horses (2), out of the 7 works listed on this page.
Drawing, in 3 of the 7 works listed on this page.
Surrealismo, as documented by the works on this page.
Figure of woman and dwarf, Horses and Guerriero blu e lancia are among the 4 works on this page in the collection of the Museu de Valores do Banco Central, Brasília.
