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Rodolfo Amoedo | |
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 Rodolfo Amoedo,Self-portrait, 1921 | |
| Born | (1857-12-11)11 December 1857 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Died | 31 May 1941(1941-05-31) (aged 83) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Education | Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Rio de Janeiro; Academia Imperial de Belas Artes; École des Beaux-arts, Paris |
| Known for | Painter, teacher |
| Movement | Orientalist |
Rodolfo Amoedo (11 December 1857 – 31 May 1941) was a Brazilian painter, designer and decorator.
His interest in art and decoration began when a family friend (who was a lyricist) invited him to do work on the now defunct Teatro São Pedro. In 1873, he enrolled at the "Liceu de Artes e Ofícios do Rio de Janeiro [pt]", where he studied withVictor Meirelles. The following year, he transferred to theAcademia Imperial de Belas Artes.[1] His teachers there includedJoão Zeferino da Costa,Agostinho José da Mota and the sculptorFrancisco Manuel Chaves Pinheiro. In 1878, his painting on the "Sacrifice of Abel" narrowly won him a travel fellowship to study in Europe.
From 1879 to 1887, he lived and studied in Paris. Initially, he attended theAcadémie Julian, but finally managed to enroll at theÉcole des Beaux-arts in 1880, where he received the guidance ofAlexandre Cabanel,Paul Baudry andPuvis de Chavannes.[1] From 1882 to 1884, he participated in theSalon while developing his primary themes of mythology, Biblical scenarios andIndianismo.[2]
On his return to Rio de Janeiro in 1888, he was appointed an Honorary Professor as the Academia, but actually taught at theEscola Politécnica and held his first personal exhibition. He won a gold medal at the "Exposição Nacional Comemorativa do 1º Centenário da Abertura dos Portos do Brasil" (1908).
He later became a Professor at theEscola Nacional de Belas Artes (ENBA), where he encouraged students to research the various process of painting (tempera,encaustic,watercolor etc.). He also served as Vice-Director and Acting Director on several occasions.[1]
In addition to his canvases, he painted panels for theSupremo Tribunal Federal in 1909, theBiblioteca Nacional and theTheatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro in 1916.[3] Two years later, he was awarded the Second Chair in the School of Painting, a position he held until 1934. Among his best-known students were the brothersArthur andJoão Timóteo da Costa,Lucílio de Albuquerque,Eliseu Visconti andCândido Portinari.[3]
C. Calza et al.:Analysis of paintings from the 19th century Brazilian painter Rodolfo Amoedo using EDXRF portable system. In:X-Ray Spectrometry. No. 38 (2009), Vol.4, ISSN 0049-8246
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