Allegorical costume: Distrito Federal
Painting
1949
Modern
51.0 x 34.0 cm
Museu Histórico Nacional
maria sophia jobim magno de carvalho (1904 – 1968)
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Museu Histórico Nacional (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Dress model with bodice and tight sleeves, both ending in a pointe. Accented neckline. Long, armed skirt, decorated with stars and scenery of the city of Rio de Janeiro. On his head a wide-brimmed hat with plumage and a staff in his left hand.Allegorical costume representing Brazilian Federal District. The Federal District was a political-administrative division of Brazil created by the Republican Constitution of 1891. During the Empire of Brazil, the administrative unit that corresponded to its territory was called Neutral Municipality. It was a legal entity governed by public law with jurisdiction, until 1960, in the territory corresponding to the current area of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
About this artwork
- Title: Allegorical costume: Distrito Federal
- Artist: maria sophia jobim magno de carvalho
- Year: 1949
- Original dimensions: 51.0 x 34.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Museu Histórico Nacional
- Medium: Painting
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Main color: Rosy Brown
Quick Facts
- Artist: Maria Sophia Jobim Magno De Carvalho
- Subject: Allegorical costume of Brazilian Federal District
- Notable elements: Blue dress with stars and city scenery
- Dimensions: 51 x 34 cm
- Location: Museu Histórico Nacional, Rio de Janeiro