Antônio Rafael Pinto Bandeira

Place: Salvador

Born: 1863

Death: 1896

Biography:

Antônio Rafael Pinto Bandeira

, a Brazilian painter and art professor, was born in Salvador, Brazil, in 1863. He was descended from slaves and his father was a tailor. At the age of sixteen, he entered the Academia Imperial de Belas Artes (AIBA) and studied with João Zeferino da Costa until 1884.

Early Career

He was a regular participant in the 'Exposições Geral de Belas Artes', where he won the Gold Medal for history painting in 1883. His first personal exhibition came in 1886 at AIBA. In 1887, after failing to win a contest that would have enabled him to study in Europe, he moved to Salvador, where he became the Professor of Design and Landscapes at the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios.

Notable Works and Exhibitions

Some of his notable works include Lenhador (Woodcutter), which appeared on a two-part commemorative stamp in 2013. You can find more information about this painting and other works by Antônio Rafael Pinto Bandeira at [https://Wikioo.org/@/Antônio Rafael Pinto Bandeira](https://Wikioo.org/@/Antônio Rafael Pinto Bandeira). Key aspects of his life and work can be found in the following points:

• He was a Brazilian painter and art professor born in Salvador, Brazil.
• He was descended from slaves and his father was a tailor.
• At the age of sixteen, he entered the Academia Imperial de Belas Artes (AIBA).
• He won the Gold Medal for history painting in 1883.

Legacy and Later Life

Returning to his hometown in 1890, he tried to establish his own art school, but became depressed at having his efforts to launch the school repeatedly thwarted. He drowned in Guanabara Bay in 1896, apparently while attempting to launch a boat, although his family and the press suggested that it may have been suicide. For more information about Antônio Rafael Pinto Bandeira and other Brazilian artists, you can visit [https://Wikioo.org/Art.nsf/O/A@D3ARWM](https://Wikioo.org/Art.nsf/O/A@D3ARWM) or check his page on Antônio Rafael Pinto Bandeira.