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Opulence and Devotion: Brazilian Baroque Art
Opulence and Devotion Brazilian Baroque Art Author:Catherine Whistler From the late 16th to the late 18th century, Brazil was a Portugese colony and most of its art was religious. Zealous in their desire to convert the indigenous peoples, Jesuit exploited the sensory impact of painting and sculpture and the result was a type of art that was perfectly crafted, opulent, majestic, theatric