Candido Portinari
BrazilartistMaleb. 19036.3Global Dominance: 0.01%Candido Portinari was a celebrated Brazilian painter, renowned for his large-scale murals and vibrant depictions of Brazilian life and culture. Born in 1903, he became one of the most significant artists in Brazil's history, using his art to address social issues and celebrate the country's diverse heritage. His works remain influential, and he is remembered as a key figure in modern Brazilian art.
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Candido Portinari is the painter whose former property is being expropriated by the city.
Centro do Rio tem quase 900 imóveis em estado de conservação ruim ou péssimo, segundo prefeituraBrazil· 2026-09-23
The Casa Portinari, where the painter Candido Portinari lived, was among the properties to be expropriated.
Mãe e filha atingidas em desabamento no Cosme VelhoBrazil· 2026-09-20
Candido Portinari was a painter whose former residence is located near the site of the recent building collapse.
Após desabamento, Prefeitura anuncia desapropriação de casarões no Cosme VelhoBrazil· 2026-09-20Candido Portinari was a painter who lived in a historic house on Rua Cosme Velho.
Desabamento interdita trecho da Rua Cosme Velho, na Zona Sul do RioBrazil· 2026-09-19Candido Portinari's panel 'Tiradentes' is displayed at the Memorial da América Latina.
No aniversário de São Paulo, confira um mapa de preciosidades guardadas em instituições e museus da cidadeBrazil· 2026-01-25
Candido Portinari was a Brazilian painter whose works were featured in the stolen exhibition.
séries roubadas em São Paulo são marcos do modernismo brasieliro e mundialBrazil· 2025-12-09
Cândido Portinari's gravuras were also taken during the robbery at the library.
Saiba quais são as obras que foram roubadas da biblioteca Mário de Andrade, em São PauloBrazil· 2025-12-08
Cândido Portinari's artworks were also stolen during the robbery at the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade.
a fuga caótica após o assalto à biblioteca Mário de AndradeBrazil· 2025-12-08Candido Portinari's artworks were among those stolen in the robbery at the library.
Dupla armada rouba obras de Matisse e Portinari em São Paulo | Brasil
Portugal· 2025-12-08
Portinari, who often painted rural workers and labourers, is one of the most significant Brazilian Modernist artists.
Thieves walk out of Brazil library with eight Matisse art works
United Kingdom· 2025-12-08
Candido Portinari's works were also stolen during the robbery at the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade.
Além da Biblioteca Mário de Andrade, relembre outros casos famosos de roubos de arte no BrasilBrazil· 2025-12-08
Five works by the Brazilian artist Candido Portinari were also taken.
Furto in Brasile, rubati 8 disegni di Matisse da una biblioteca di San Paolo. «In azione due uomini armati fuggiti con le opere d'arte»
Italy· 2025-12-08
Candido Portinari's artworks were among the rare engravings stolen from the Biblioteca Mario de Andrade.
‘Menino de Engenho’: Entenda o que são as gravuras raras de Portinari roubadas da Mário de Andrade
Liechtenstein· 2025-12-08
Candido Portinari's artworks were among those stolen in the robbery at the library.
Dupla armada rouba obras de Matisse e Portinari em São Paulo | BrasilPortugal· 2025-12-08Candido Portinari is a Brazilian painter known for his illustrations that were among the stolen artworks.
Au Brésil, huit gravures d’Henri Matisse volées dans une bibliothèque de Sao Paulo
France· 2025-12-07
Candido Portinari is a Brazilian artist whose works were also stolen from the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade.
conheça as obras roubadas da Biblioteca Mário de Andrade, em São PauloBrazil· 2025-12-07Candido Portinari is the artist of one of the paintings that was stolen from Masp in 2007.
Presidente do Masp fala sobre futuro da instituição, polêmica venda de cavaletes de Lina Bo Bardi e roubo no Louvre: ‘lição de humildade’Brazil· 2025-11-08
Candido Portinari was a celebrated painter who played a role in the artistic design of the Capanema Palace.
Au Brésil, le secteur de la culture renaît après les années noires de BolsonaroFrance· 2025-07-31
Candido Portinari is recognized as one of Brazil's greatest painters.
Casarões do Cosme Velho, como o de Candido Portinari, estão abandonadosBrazil· 2025-04-15
