Year 1888 (1888) Media Oil on canvas | Medium Oil on canvas Created 1888 | |
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Dimensions 4.15 m × 7.60 m (163 in × 299 in) Similar Monument to the Independ, Friedland - 1807, Batalha dos Guararapes, Combate Naval do Riachuelo, Monument to the Bandeiras | ||
The painting Independence or Death (Independência ou Morte in Portuguese), also known as the Cry of Ipiranga (Grito do Ipiranga in the original), is the main artwork representing the proclamation of Brazilian independence.
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History
The artist Pedro Américo finished the painting in 1888 in Florence, Italy, 66 years after the proclamation of independence. The Brazilian imperial house commissioned the work, due to investments into the construction of the Museu do Ipiranga (presently the Museu Paulista). The goal of the artwork was to emphasize the monarchy.
Controversy
There exists evidence that the painting is not an accurate description of the events on the shores of the Ipiranga Brook.
References
Independence or Death (painting) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA