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Devastation of the jungle
Johann Moritz Rugendas1835
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Campinas, Brazil
Work by Johann Moritz Rugendas (1802–1858), a German artist who traveled through 19th-century Brazil documenting landscapes and daily life. The painting depicts deforestation, a common practice of the time, as seen in Tijuca Forest — cleared for tea and coffee plantations and later reforested under Emperor Pedro II, in a landmark effort for environmental restoration.
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Details
- Title: Devastation of the jungle
- Creator: Johann Moritz Rugendas
- Date Created: 1835
- Physical Dimensions: 24 x 28,7 cm em papel 50,8 x 33,2cm
- Original Language: Francês
- Type: Lithograph
- Original Source: Biblioteca Nacional
- Rights: Public domain
- Licensing: This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer.
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