Athos Bulcão
Encyclopedia
Athos Bulcão was a Brazil
ian painter and sculptor. He was born in Rio de Janeiro
.
By the 1940s, he assisted Candido Portinari
with the "São Francisco de Assis" painting at the Pampulha Church
, in Belo Horizonte
. Further, he moved to Paris
, where he lived until 1949. Back to Brazil
, he became one of the collaborators of the construction of Brasília
, taking part in several of Oscar Niemeyer
's projects. By 1958, he finally moved to the new capital of Brazil, where he lived until his death.
Athos Bulcão died in Brasília
on July 31, 2008 due to complications from Parkinson's disease
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian painter and sculptor. He was born in 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...
.
By the 1940s, he assisted Candido Portinari
Cândido Portinari
Candido Portinari was one of the most important Brazilian painters and also a prominent and influential practitioner of the neo-realism style in painting....
with the "São Francisco de Assis" painting at the Pampulha Church
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a church in Pampulha district of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in the organic modern style...
, in Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
. Further, he moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he lived until 1949. Back to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, he became one of the collaborators of the construction of Brasília
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
, taking part in several of Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho is a Brazilian architect specializing in international modern architecture...
's projects. By 1958, he finally moved to the new capital of Brazil, where he lived until his death.
Athos Bulcão died in Brasília
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
on July 31, 2008 due to complications from Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
.