Veríssimo de Souza Freitas

Veríssimo de Souza Freitas (ca. 1758–1806) was an Afro-Brazilian painter of Colonial Brazil, noted for his paintings in various churches in Salvador and the immediate interior of Bahia region. He was an apprentice, assistant, and employee of Joaquim José da Rocha (1737-1807). De Freitas' mastery of trompe-l'œil painting follows in the tradition of Da Rocha. They worked simultaneously on numerous paintings, leading to confusion about authorship of some works. Freitas' ceiling paintings feature trompe l'oeil paintings with columns and arches, which continue to a central medallion with a painted sky.[1][2][3]

Veríssimo de Freitas
Born
Died1806
Known forPainting
MovementPortuguese colonial Baroque

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References

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  1. ^ a b Emanoel Araújo, ed. (1988). Mão afro-brasileira: significado da contribuição artística e histórica (in Portuguese). São Paulo: TENENGE. p. 33-34. ISBN 978-85-85231-01-9. LCCN 89209574. OCLC 21078563. OL 1803946M. Wikidata Q63256045.
  2. ^ a b "Veríssimo de Freitas". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural de Arte e Cultura Brasileiras. São Paulo: Itaú Cultural. 2019. ISBN 9788579790607. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  3. ^ a b Suzana Alice Silva Pereira (2005), "3", A pintura baiana na transição do barroco ao neoclássico (in Portuguese), p. 33-34, Wikidata Q107364260