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Glória Church and Beach

Leandro Joaquim1750/1798

Museu Histórico Nacional

Museu Histórico Nacional
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In the foreground, calm sea, blue-green, with several sailing boats and small boats. On the right, the beach and two groups of fishermen holding ends of a large net arranged in a horseshoe in the water, with several fish inside (trawling). In the background, a set of single-story houses with two floors, mountains and trees. In the center, elevation covered with vegetation by the sea, with the top, on the basis of inclined ramps, white church, with a single tower centered on a portico and surmounted by bulbiform termination, finished off by a weathervane in the shape of a cock. Clear skies, pinkish and blue-green tones. Oval frame, in plastered and gilded wood, surrounded by an embossed laurel log. On the back of the chassis, a stamp with the inscription: "FÁBRICA DE MOLDURAS / -DA- / GALERIA JORGE / 131, RUA DO ROSÁRIO".
The painting's authorship is attributed to Leandro Joaquim.

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  • Title: Glória Church and Beach
  • Creator: Leandro Joaquim
  • Creator Lifespan: 1738 - 1798
  • Creator Nationality: Brasileiro
  • Creator Gender: Masculino
  • Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro
  • Creator Birth Place: Rio de Janeiro
  • Date Created: 1750/1798
  • Physical Dimensions: 96,5 x 126,5 cm
  • Fotógrafo: Jaime Acioli
  • Type: Painting
  • External Link: Museu Histórico Nacional
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
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