Source: MuseuNacional de Belas Artes. Rio de Janeiro: Colorama, n,d., p. 57.
Image: "Retrato de Senhora (Portrait of a Lady)", Décio Rodrigues Villares, 1889. Oil on canvas.
Comments: Villares (1851-1931) studied in the Academia Imperial de Belas Artes. In 1872 he went to Europe to study art. He works are recognized for their design, color, and elegance. At first he painted biblical scenes and portraits, but he also produced sculptures.
Humanities Question: Compare and contrast this portrait with the portraits of Dolores Tosta de Santa Anna and Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, which we saw in the previous period.