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Discovery of America

Johann Moritz Rugendas1820/1829

Museu Histórico Nacional

Museu Histórico Nacional
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Forest interior by the sea. On the left, a group of indigenous people with tanned skin, in movement, with blue and red headdresses. In the center, in the foreground, two indigenous people with their backs and, in the background, a group of men, including one wearing armor, holding a long-stemmed cross. Above the heads, two flags, one red and one yellow. Beside this, another group, with a man standing in the center with brown hair and mustache, red suits, his left arm drooping and his right articulated on his chest. On the right, several indigenous people and a white dog amid the undergrowth. At the top, a palm tree. In the background, on the left, a closed forest composed of banana and palm trees. On the right, detail of the sea, vessel with large sails, silhouettes of mountains and sky in blue, gray and yellow tones.

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  • Title: Discovery of America
  • Creator: Johann Moritz Rugendas
  • Creator Lifespan: 1802 - 1858
  • Creator Nationality: Alemão
  • Creator Gender: Masculino
  • Creator Death Place: Weilheim
  • Creator Birth Place: Augsburgo
  • Date Created: 1820/1829
  • Physical Dimensions: 96,5 x 122,2 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • External Link: Museu Histórico Nacional
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
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