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 partic…