Almeida Júnior- Tamara C.S.C, Valentina Balbi e Suelmi T. - 8A

"A Moça com Livro" 

Biography: He was born on May 8, 1850 in Itu and died on November 13, 1899, with 49 years old , in Piracicaba; He addressed the regionalist theme introduction the broad featured giving simple and anonymous characters; He supplied the monumentality sends artistic education in favor of naturalism. Was the best painter who assimilated the legacy of realismo; His biography and even today the object of study of particular interest being the history and legends concerning the circumstances that led his murder; The day of the Brazilian artist is celebrated on May 8, birthday of Jose Ferraz de Almeida Junior; To represent women, Almeida Junior, questions the behavior of society with appearance.

The work: The painting "A Moça com Livro", is located in the São Paulo art museum; On this painting of Almeida Junior, this women with short hair was affront to society, that this type of haircut was only used by foreing and unqualified women; The woman of the painting is also represented sensually because of the makeup of the mouth and eyes; When the woman directs her gaze upward, the painting stays with an idea of reflection, conditions unacceptable for a young family at that time; At that time the woman should ask a man of the family a permission to read a book; The technique used by the painter was paint with oil on the canvas.

Opinion: We chose this work because when we read his story we realized that in that time the mens and the society were severe with women, "restricting" their freedom. In the painting this women is showing that she she is free, doing and wearing what she wants without fear of what others say or do.