Barroco ardente e sincrético

Curated by Emanoel Araujo, the exhibition - which also pays homage to the 300 year anniversary of Our Lady of Aparecida (São Paulo, Brazil), the patron saint of Brazil - comprises close to 400 art works representing baroque references in the academic and popular cultures of Brazil, Portugal and Africa, between the 17th and 19th centuries. Focused on the varied manifestations of the artistic style in Portugal and Brazil with emphasis on its Afro-Brazilian and European heritage, the catalogue comprises sculptures (terracota, ivory, and full wood polichromated), oratories, pulpits, stone and wood carvings, altarpieces, tiles, silverware, porcelain and paintings of artists fundamental for the understanding of the Luso-Brasilian baroque movement such as Francisco dos Santos Xavier (1739-1814), known as Xavier das Conchas, José Joaquim da Rocha (1737-1807), Joaquim José da Natividade (1771 -1841), Leandro Joaquim (1738-1798), José Patrício da Silva Manso (1753-1801), Frei Agostinho da Piedade, OSB (? - 1661), Frei Jesuíno do Monte Carmelo (1764-1819), José Teófilo de Jesus (1758-1847) and Antônio Joaquim Franco Velasco (1780-1883) amongst others.