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Joaquim José da Silva Xavier "O Tiradentes"

Fazenda do Pombal 1746 - Rio de Janeiro 1792
leading member of the Brazilian revolutionary movement Inconfidência Mineira whose aim was full independence from Portugal. Tiradentes was arrested, tried and publicly hanged
(Wikipedia)

Toon van de Wiel (Antônio van der Weill)
1963

Belo Horizonte / Joaquim José da Silva Xavier "O Tiradentes"

Description

Large (6½ m) bronze statue on a high stone base, showing Tiradentes just before he was hanged.

Belo Horizonte - Joaquim José da Silva Xavier "O Tiradentes"

Sculptor

Antonius J.M. 'Toon' van de Wiel, [in Brazil: Antônio van der Weill] (Breda 1910 - Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo 2008), Nederlands beeldhouwer, die vanaf 1947 in Brazilië werkte - Dutch sculptor, worked from 1947 in Brazil (Artikel, dl. 1 en Artikel, dl. 2 – RKDArtists).

Sources & Information

Carime Zunzarren (Blogspot), esCULTURArte.
Belo Horizonte, Obra de arte.
Wikipedia, Praça Tiradentes (Belo Horizonte).

Locatie (S 19°55'48" - W 43°55'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: brmg001; Photograph: 7 July 2017
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