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The Awakening of Icarus

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Written by: Alessandro PetrovSenior Specialist · Modern & Contemporary Art
Modern & Contemporary Art · Catalogue no. 864141
Lucílio de Albuquerque

The Awakening of Icarus

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byMuseu Nacional de Belas Artes
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Artist / MakerLucílio de Albuquerque
Date1910
Mediumcanvas, oil paint
Genremythological painting, nude
TypePainting
CollectionMuseu Nacional de Belas Artes
LocationMuseu Nacional de Belas Artes
About the Artist

BiographyLucílio de Albuquerque (1877–1939) — Brazilian painter (1877-1939).Lucílio de Albuquerque worked as painter, draftsperson, lecturer and stained-glass artist and is associated with Brazil. Their documented life spans the years 1877 to 1939, born in Barras, died in Rio de Janeiro.Disciplinespainter, draftsperson, lecturer, stained-glass artistBorn1877, BarrasDied1939, Rio de JaneiroNationalityBrazilSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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