Georgina de Albuquerque
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Georgina Moura Andrade de Albuquerque (b. Taubaté
, São Paulo
1885 - d. Rio de Janeiro
, 1962) was an Impressionist
painter in Brazil.
She was known for her interest in female subjects. Her husband Lucílio
was a noted painter in his own right and the two are strongly associated with each other.
Taubaté
Taubaté is a city in the State of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil. Its strategic geographical location, between the two most important Brazilian cities , being crossed by Presidente Dutra Highway which connects the two megacities, and between high, cold mountains and the Atlantic Ocean has...
, São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
1885 - d. Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, 1962) was an Impressionist
Impressionism
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s...
painter in Brazil.
She was known for her interest in female subjects. Her husband Lucílio
Lucílio de Albuquerque
Lucílio de Albuquerque was a painter in Brazil. He was known for his interest in portrait and landscapes. His wife Georgina was a noted painter in her own right and the two are strongly associated with each other.- Reference :...
was a noted painter in his own right and the two are strongly associated with each other.