When and where was Cícero Dias De Carvalho born?

1907, Sao Jose de Macabu, Brazil

Is Cícero Dias De Carvalho's work still under copyright?

Yes, works by this artist are still under copyright.

Cícero Dias De Carvalho (1907

early life and artistic training

cícero dias de carvalho, a renowned brazilian painter, was born in 1907 in são josé de mipibu. he moved to rio de janeiro in 1922, marking the beginning of his artistic journey at the escola nacional de belas artes. in 1929, he traveled to europe, where he studied at the académie de la grande chaumière in paris.

rise to prominence and notable works

upon his return to brazil in 1931, cícero dias de carvalho became a pivotal figure in the brazilian modernist movement, alongside notable artists like alberto guignard, candido portinari, and ismael nery. his participation in the group exhibition salão revolucionário (revolutionary salon) at the escola nacional de belas artes in rio de janeiro solidified his position within the movement.

notable exhibitions:
1953: retrospective at the museu de arte moderna do rio de janeiro
1992: exhibition at the museu lasar segall

influence and legacy

cícero dias de carvalho mentored several painters, including iberê camargo, vera mindlin, and alcides da rocha miranda. in 1944, he was invited by juscelino kubitschek to establish a drawing and painting program at the instituto de belas artes (now guignard university of art of minas gerais) in belo horizonte.

later life and passing

cícero dias de carvalho lived in belo horizonte until his passing in 2003. his body was entombed in the church of são francisco de assis in ouro preto.