Cláudio Manuel da Costa
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Cláudio Manuel da Costa (June 4, 1729 – July 4, 1789) was a Brazilian poet and musician, considered to be the introducer of the Neoclassicism
in Brazil. He wrote under the pen name Glauceste Satúrnio, and his most famous work is the epic poem
Vila Rica, that tells the history of the homonymous city, nowadays called Ouro Preto
.
He is patron of the 8th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
.
), to Portuguese João Gonçalves da Costa and Brazilian Teresa Ribeiro de Alvarenga. In 1749, he went to Lisbon
, where he was graduated in Canon law
in the University of Coimbra, where he composed most of his poems. Returning to Brazil, to the city of Ouro Preto
, in 1754, he became a lawyer and a goldsmith.
He was the secretary of Minas Gerais from 1762 to 1765, and a judge of lands from 1769 to 1773. He founded in Ouro Preto a Neoclassic literary academy called "Colônia Ultramarina" ("Ultramarine Colony") in 1768, where he wrote many of his poems and performed the theatre play O Parnaso Obsequioso.
During the 1770s and the 1780s, he became friends with Tomás Antônio Gonzaga
, who exerced a great influence in Cláudio's work. According to studies made in mid-20th century, the preface of Gonzaga's Cartas Chilenas
(Chilean Letters) was written by Costa.
Along with Gonzaga and others, Cláudio was a member of the unsuccessful 1789 Minas Conspiracy
. Arrested, he killed himself in prison on July 4, 1789.
film Tiradentes, by Fernando Torres
in the 1972
film Os Inconfidentes and in the 1969
telenovel
Dez Vidas, and by Carlos Vereza
in the 2003
film Aleijadinho: Paixão, Glória e Suplício.
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
in Brazil. He wrote under the pen name Glauceste Satúrnio, and his most famous work is the epic poem
Epic poetry
An epic is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. Oral poetry may qualify as an epic, and Albert Lord and Milman Parry have argued that classical epics were fundamentally an oral poetic form...
Vila Rica, that tells the history of the homonymous city, nowadays called Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto
-History:Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto was originally called Vila Rica, or "rich village," the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil's golden age in the 18th century under Portuguese rule....
.
He is patron of the 8th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
Academia Brasileira de Letras
Academia Brasileira de Letras is a Brazilian literary non-profit society established at the end of the 19th century by a group of 40 writers and poets inspired by the Académie Française. The first president, Machado de Assis, declared its foundation on December 15, 1896, with the statutes being...
.
Biography
Cláudio Manuel da Costa was born in the city of Vargem do Itacolomi (nowadays MarianaMariana, Minas Gerais
Mariana is the oldest city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a touristic city, founded on July 16, 1696, and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums.-Further reading:...
), to Portuguese João Gonçalves da Costa and Brazilian Teresa Ribeiro de Alvarenga. In 1749, he went to Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, where he was graduated in Canon law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
in the University of Coimbra, where he composed most of his poems. Returning to Brazil, to the city of Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto
-History:Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto was originally called Vila Rica, or "rich village," the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil's golden age in the 18th century under Portuguese rule....
, in 1754, he became a lawyer and a goldsmith.
He was the secretary of Minas Gerais from 1762 to 1765, and a judge of lands from 1769 to 1773. He founded in Ouro Preto a Neoclassic literary academy called "Colônia Ultramarina" ("Ultramarine Colony") in 1768, where he wrote many of his poems and performed the theatre play O Parnaso Obsequioso.
During the 1770s and the 1780s, he became friends with Tomás Antônio Gonzaga
Tomás Antônio Gonzaga
Tomás Antônio Gonzaga was a Portuguese poet. One of the most famous Neoclassic Brazilian writers, he was also the ouvidor and the ombudsman of the city of Ouro Preto , as well as the desembargador of the appeal court in Bahia...
, who exerced a great influence in Cláudio's work. According to studies made in mid-20th century, the preface of Gonzaga's Cartas Chilenas
Cartas Chilenas
Cartas Chilenas is an unfinished series of satirical poems whose authorship is attributed to Luso-Brazilian Neoclassic poet Tomás Antônio Gonzaga...
(Chilean Letters) was written by Costa.
Along with Gonzaga and others, Cláudio was a member of the unsuccessful 1789 Minas Conspiracy
Inconfidência Mineira
The Inconfidência Mineira of 1789 was an unsuccessful Brazilian independence movement.It was a result of the confluence of external and internal causes...
. Arrested, he killed himself in prison on July 4, 1789.
Works
- Munúsculo Métrico (1751)
- Epicédio em Memória de Frei Gaspar da Encarnação (1753)
- Labirinto de Amor (1753)
- Obras Poéticas de Glauceste Satúrnio (1768 — reimpressed in 1903)
- Vila Rica (1773 — published in 1839)
Representations in popular culture
Costa was portrayed by Emiliano Queiroz in the 19991999 in film
The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
film Tiradentes, by Fernando Torres
Fernando Torres
Fernando José Torres Sanz , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Spain national team as a striker....
in the 1972
1972 in film
The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB...
film Os Inconfidentes and in the 1969
1969 in television
The year 1969 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1969.For the American TV schedule, see: 1969-70 American network television schedule.-Events:...
telenovel
Telenovel
Telenovel is an English-language translation of the following words:* Telenovela -- Latin-American serialised television dramas* Téléroman -- French-language serialised television dramas, particularly from Quebec...
Dez Vidas, and by Carlos Vereza
Carlos Vereza
Carlos Alberto Vereza de Almeida is a Brazilian actor.-Television appearances:Vereza has played recurring roles in various Brazilian telenovelas, including:* 2006 Sinhá Moça - Augusto* 2004/05 Começar de Novo - Ademar...
in the 2003
2003 in film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
film Aleijadinho: Paixão, Glória e Suplício.