Oral (Tema Livre)
267-1 | Francisco Varnhagen, Pedro Américo e Photoshop CS5: Leituras (multi)midiáticas da história
| Autores: | Genaro Oliveira (UOA - The University of Auckland) |
Resumo This paper discusses the importance of the production of Brazilian national histories as written and visual narratives in the post-independence era, focusing on the close relationship and reciprocal influences between the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts (AIBA) and the Brazilian Historical and
Geographical Institute (IHGB). It argues how, besides the investment in publishing books and newspapers, the production of visual historical discourses was also central to the construction of feelings of belonging throughout 19th-century Brazil. In the first part of my paper, I compare Brazilian 19th-century historical texts and images about Brazilian independence. Specifically, I compare the work História da Independência do Brasil, by historian Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen, finished in 1877 but published in 1916, and the oil painting Independência ou Morte, 1888, by painter Pedro Américo. In the second part, I approach the theme of Brazilian independence through a multimedia method, using computer graphics and web design tools to re-interpret Américo’s iconic painting. |