Artist
Benedito Calixto
Brazilian, 1853–1927
Benedito Calixto was a Brazilian Impressionism artist. 24 works are cataloged here, principally at São Paulo Museum of Art. Benedito Calixto was born in Itanhaém.
Overview
Benedito Calixto de Jesus (14 October 1853 – 31 May 1927) was a Brazilian painter. His works usually depicted figures from Brazil and Brazilian culture, including a famous portrait of the bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho in 1923, Proclamation of the Brazilian Republic in 1893 and scenes from the coastline of São Paulo. Unlike many artists of the time, Calixto's patron was an individual other than the state, who were "the most dependable source of patronage."
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