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AKHENATON

Egyptian Faraoh of the 18th dynasty, when that country was at the height of its political and economic power, about 1400 years before Christ, 1000 years before Socrates and about 900 years before Buddha. He worshipped the sun and considered himself the sun’s son: The “Son of the Sun” died on July 24 in 1350.
This was the artist’s first work of art which he presented as a gift to the Rosacruz lodge in Maceio-AMORC. It measures 70 cm high and 50 cm wide

DOM PEDRO II

The Emperor at the age when he visited the lower San Francisco river in 1859. It is part of the collection “Reliefs of Piranhas”. It commemorates the Emperor’s journey through the state of Alagoas, when he passed through the towns of Piaçabuçu, Penedo, São Braz, Traipu, Pão de Açucar and Piranhas. Dom Pedro traveled by ship up to Piranhas from where he continued overland, in the company of 200 gentlemen from the region, to the Falls of Paulo Afonso (BA). The picture is 60cm high and 45 cm wide.

DELMIRO GOUVEIA

Delmiro Augusto da Cruz Gouveia, from Ipu in the state of Ceará, became known and rich in the city of Recife where at a tender age he had moved with his mother, Leonila Flora. Later on, orphan and poor, he faced life alone, working as tram conductor, typesetter and in a fur exportation business. He was assassinated when he was reading the newspaper on his porch in Pedra at 54 years of age. The picture measures 30cm high and 50cm wide.

DELMIRO

The pioneer who brought electricy and industry to the Northeast dresses in leather jacket and hat like the local cowboys, to brave the rigors of the scrub savanna. The well mannered man who commanded the leather business in the city of Recife until 1911, had come to change the characteristics of the arid hinterland in the state of Alagoas by building his empire in the village of Pedra. Today the city bears his name. The painting is 62cm high and 46cm wide.

DELMIRO’S HOUSE

Delmiro Gouveia’s house in the village of Pedra in the municipality of Água Branca. Till the arrival of the pioneer in 1913, the hamlet consisted of only five houses. Delmiro was the benefactor, the father, the king of all the arid hinterland
region, in only four years building an electrical power plant and the Company Agro Fabril Mercantil, a sewing thread factory which employed more than 800 locals. He is a myth that lives on in the heart of the people of the hinterland.

VILA DELMIRO

After Delmiro Gouveia’s arrival, the small hamlet of Pedra suddently found itself filled with houses. In 1911, the pioneer started building several villas to shelter the more than 800 workers’ families of the sewing yarn factory. The painting measures 65cm wide and 40cm high.

CHURCH OF THE MARTYRS I

The view from behind the Church of Bom Jesus dos Martírios, unveils a most beautiful scene of Maceio. From far we can see the State Governor’s Palace at Floriano Peixoto Square. Steeples, covered with crocks, lend a special touch to the monumental building from 1880. The ancients say that the Governor’s Palace was placed in front of the church so that it could receive blessings from heaven. The picture measures 70cm wide and 66cm high.

CHURCH OF THE MARTYRS II

The Church of the Martyrdoms is one of the principal historical monuments of Maceió city, Capital of the State of Alagoas, whose construction dates of 1880. To its front it is the Palace of the Martyrdoms, seat of government of the State. It is seen by its back, showing its red roof and the bases of its architecture. Faraway a green landscape, of coconut trees and other leafy trees, that represents well the tranquillity and the peace of the maceioense. It measures 75 cm of width by 55 of height.

THE CHURCH OF THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN

If you walk up the steep incline in the direction of Fernão Velho and Tabuleiro dos Martins you can admire the beauty and simplicity which is the Little Church of Our Lady of Conception in the populous suburb of Bebedouro with rich traditional history. During the days before the festivities of Our Lady of Conception, on the eight of December, the church is decorated with colourful banners. The people there come to celebrate the date of their protectress. The painting has these measurements: 70cm wide and 60cm high.

PARATY

A scenery of rare splendour unveils beautiful Parati with the old colonial houses, which in 1966 have been declared an Historical Heritage. Situated on the route between Rio de Janeiro and Vila Rica, its prosperity came from the gold business of the state of Minas Gerais in the 18th century. It is like a picture postcard which attracts tourism. It is part of the artist’s collection because for him it has become unfortettable in the 70s. The screen measures 65cm high and 47cm wide.

THE LITTLE CHURCH ON STONES

Between the municipalities of Santana do Ipanema and Dois Riachos, in the high hinterland of the state of Alagoas, by the highway that leads to Paulo Afonso (state of Bahia), a little church stands out in the most beautiful landscape. It was built in honour of Padre Cícero Romão Batista from Juazeiro. The owner of the piece of land, João Antonio, was saved – he and his wife Maria Ferreira – from persecution by the “king of outlaws – Lampião”, of bad fame, when he cried out “meu padim pade Cirço” (my godfather padre Cícero), which caused the bandit to flee from his farm. The screen measures 70cm wide by 50cm high.

WARRIOR FROM PILAR

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The setting is the town of Pilar, a few minutes from Maceió. In the background the mother church of Our Lady of Pilar. In front Mateus and the Master passing through the streets to call the people who take part in the pageant. They announce which “Warrior” will present himself in the evening, generally at the public square or in somebody’s house. This pageant is of traditional popularity in the town. The picture measures 75cm high and 55cm wide.

WARRIOR

The figure of the warrior, a folkloric ritual. This has its origin in the state of Alagoas and is principally presented at Christmas time. The characters: Master, Second in Command, Queen, Lyra, Pery the Indian, Mateus, the Bull and others, all decked out in colourful ribbons and hats which look like churches. Dimensions: 65cm high by 60cm wide.

WARRIOR OF ALAGOAS

Master of warriors, typical popular folklore from Alagoas which generally is enacted at the end-of-the-year-festivities to celebrate the birth of Jesus. All costumes are rich in colours and epic details: the colours of the rainbow on the queen’s, king’s and Mateus’ garments. The hats remind one of churches, decked out in paillettes, satin ribbons and tiny mirrors. The master of warriors’ hat boasts even greater splendour and costs a little fortune, which he usually pays for himself. The picture measures 80cm high and 60cm wide.

MATEUS

The Mateus are the most important personages of the Warrior, traditional folclore manifestation in Alagoas. Early in the morning they pass through the streets to announce where the prologues and plays will be presented in the town. In the evening, during the presentation, they participate in the entertainment with the Master and the Dance of the Bull. The picture measures 85cm high and 60cm wide.

MATEUS OF THE WARRIOR

His function is to make happy the folguedo. He paints the face in black with oil His function is to make the folkloric games happy and cheerful. He paints his face black with the soot from kerosene lamps and jokes and makes merry, opening the circle with the Bull. In the past, at the height of these cultural manifestations, when a child cried and would not stop, his mother used to say: I’ll call the Mateus! And the child would stop crying. The picture measures 85cm high and 60cm wide.

MASTER OF WARRIOR

The costumes are rich with paillettes, mirrors and colourful ribbons. The Master, and it could not be otherwise, is the main character of the “Warrior”, a folkloric manifestation which forms itself in a community. During the fun, the Master sings messages which the several Mateus answer. He also explains through songs what is happening to the personages in the play. Dimensions of the picture: 70cm high by 50cm wide.

BULL OF THE STATE OF MARANHÃO

Bull of the state of Maranhão
This is folklore from Maranhão, measuring 60cm wide and 93cm high. The origin of this merry-making, called “Bumba meu boi” has been lost with the passage of time. There is much dancing through the city streets during Carnival and during the June festivities. The “bulls” appear in different styles. There are different kinds of bulls, each with his own name.

BOI BUMBÁ

It is rural entertainment played by simple people who clear the land and work on sugar cane plantations. There are several “bulls” with the most varied names. This game passed from generation to generation and today it is most popular at carnival time. The participants take to the streets from the suburbs and rural regions around the towns.

Nowadays the Bumba-meu-Boi, Boi de tambor, Boi de Mina, Mimoso, and all the others are very popular in all Brazilian states, and the federal, state and municipal governments help keep this entertainment going.

At carnival, the Bull parades, announces the plot of the play, generally a drama in which a black cowherd, much trusted by his boss, steals from him to satisfy the fancy of his woman of pure Indian blood, who is pregnant and desires to eat the meat of “Mimoso”, the boss’ favorite bull. The innocent white boss sends his cowherd out to find the bull. And this is what the drama is all about, a low act of disloyalty enacted with the aim of killing the boss’ bull.

In the state of Maranhão, beside the necessary participants in the drama, there are the Indian women, the cowherds, the young man, the shaman, the priest, the doctor, the clown, the creole, the female donkey and others. In the other states one can easily find versions with other characters like the harlequin, Dona Maria, Virgulino, the imp, the giant, the overseer, the royal pure blooded Indian, the captain, the ostrich, the hunter and so on. Bumba meu Boi originates in Gravatá, state of Pernambuco in the Northeast.

HARLEQUIN

Harlequin, Pierrot and Colombina are personages who still shine at carnival time. The traditional “masked balls” are no fun without these personages of the influential aristocracy of any period of time. Elegant ladies and gallant gentlemen show themselves in fancy dress, some as Harlequin, others as Pierrot and still others as Columbina. They represent the imagined amorous triangle.
The plot and such personages are fruits of famous artists’ imaginations. In 1892 Leon Carvallo imagined them within the conflict of an amorous triangle in “The Clowns”. In 1905 Picasso painted the “Family of Harlequins” and used the figures in other paintings as well. Degas and Cézanne are among the many who also painted their “Harlequin”. Brazilian literature recognizes them; in 1919 with “Carnaval” by Manuel Bandeira. In 1920, with “Máscaras” by Menotti del Picchia, and “Arlequinada” by Martins Fontes. Mário de Andrade placed them definitely into carnival in their vários forms and defined them as harlequin creatures. Zé Kete, around 1970, had huge success with his song “Máscara Negra” (Black Mask): “Oh what fun/more than thousand clowns in the hall/harlequin is crying for love of the colombina/in the middle of the crowd....”Bezerra Neto’s harlequin is still present in samba schools in Rio de Janeiro as part of nostalgic carnivals which are the tradition while King Momus reigns. Long live the Harlequin...!

MARACATU

“Negro dance, negro music, negro tradition. Dramatic representation of the African courts” brought to Brasil by the slaves. The Maracatu is a gross imitation of aristocracy which has become an important component of Northeastern folklore. It is a kind of carnival group which appears to cheer the revellers in Recife and the interior of Pernambuco. It translates Africa, Africans. The “Maracatu Elephant” carnival school, founded in 1800, has its history documented in a movie (Alberto Cavalcante’s first film) and in old documents. It has not appeared since 1962 when its queen, Dona Santa (picture) died. Its collection has been donated to the Anthropological Museum of the Joaquim Nabuco Institute of Social Studies. The picture measurs 70cm wide by 90cm high.

FREVO

The dancer presents herself at the Pátio de São Pedro, a place of traditional folklore in the city behind Saint Peter’s church in the center of Recife, a much visisted religious temple. Frevo is for the people of Recife as afoxé is for the people of Bahia. When the frevo-march from “Vassourinha school” sounds at carnival only the dead resist dancing. The picture measures 65cm by 45cm.

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