Brazilian modernism
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Brazilian modernism was a 20th-century artistic and architectural movement in Brazil that fused avant-garde European ideas with local culture, landscape, and social concerns to create a distinctively Brazilian modern aesthetic.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brazilian modernism canonical | 29 |
| Brazilian Modernism | 6 |
| Brazilian modern architecture | 1 |
| Rio de Janeiro modernist movement | 1 |
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Target entity: Brazilian modernism Context triple: [Oscar Niemeyer, movement, Brazilian modernism]
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Latin American Boom
The Latin American Boom was a mid-20th-century literary movement in which innovative Latin American novelists gained global prominence through experimental narratives and magical realism.
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Brazilian independence movement
The Brazilian independence movement was the early 19th-century political and social process that led to Brazil’s separation from Portugal and the formation of the Empire of Brazil under Dom Pedro I.
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Academia Brasileira de Letras
The Academia Brasileira de Letras is Brazil’s foremost literary and linguistic institution, renowned for promoting national literature and serving as the official guardian of the Portuguese language in Brazil.
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A Portuguesa
A Portuguesa is the patriotic song that serves as the national anthem of Portugal, symbolizing the country's history and identity.
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Brazil
Brazil is the largest country in South America, known for its vast Amazon rainforest, diverse culture, and major cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Brazilian modernism Target entity description: Brazilian modernism was a 20th-century artistic and architectural movement in Brazil that fused avant-garde European ideas with local culture, landscape, and social concerns to create a distinctively Brazilian modern aesthetic.
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A.
Latin American Boom
The Latin American Boom was a mid-20th-century literary movement in which innovative Latin American novelists gained global prominence through experimental narratives and magical realism.
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B.
Brazilian independence movement
The Brazilian independence movement was the early 19th-century political and social process that led to Brazil’s separation from Portugal and the formation of the Empire of Brazil under Dom Pedro I.
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C.
Academia Brasileira de Letras
The Academia Brasileira de Letras is Brazil’s foremost literary and linguistic institution, renowned for promoting national literature and serving as the official guardian of the Portuguese language in Brazil.
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D.
A Portuguesa
A Portuguesa is the patriotic song that serves as the national anthem of Portugal, symbolizing the country's history and identity.
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E.
Brazil
Brazil is the largest country in South America, known for its vast Amazon rainforest, diverse culture, and major cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural movement
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art movement ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
experimentation with language and form
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rejection of academicism ⓘ social and political engagement ⓘ synthesis of local and international influences ⓘ valorization of Brazilian popular culture ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| endTime | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
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design ⓘ literature ⓘ music ⓘ painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
break with academic traditions
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create a distinctively Brazilian modern aesthetic ⓘ fuse local culture with modern forms ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brazilian modernist architecture
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Brazilian modernist design ⓘ Brazilian modernist literature ⓘ Brazilian modernist music ⓘ Brazilian modernist painting ⓘ Brazilian modernist sculpture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Afro-Brazilians
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surface form:
Afro-Brazilian culture
Art Deco ⓘ Art Nouveau ⓘ Brazilian folk culture ⓘ Brazilian landscape ⓘ Constructivism ⓘ Cubism ⓘ European avant-garde ⓘ Expressionism ⓘ Futurism ⓘ Indigenous Brazilian culture ⓘ Symbolism ⓘ industrialization in Brazil ⓘ nationalism in Brazil ⓘ urbanization in Brazil ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| location | Brazil ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Rio de Janeiro
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São Paulo ⓘ |
| movementStart | early 20th century ⓘ |
| notableConcept | antropofagia (cultural cannibalism) ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Anita Malfatti
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Heitor Villa-Lobos ⓘ Lúcio Costa ⓘ Manuel Bandeira ⓘ Mário de Andrade ⓘ Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ Oswald de Andrade ⓘ Tarsila do Amaral ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abaporu
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Pauliceia Desvairada ⓘ |
| period |
first phase of Brazilian modernism
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second phase of Brazilian modernism ⓘ third phase of Brazilian modernism ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Week of Modern Art ⓘ |
| significantEventLocation | São Paulo ⓘ |
| significantEventYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1920 ⓘ |
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Subject: Brazilian modernism Description of subject: Brazilian modernism was a 20th-century artistic and architectural movement in Brazil that fused avant-garde European ideas with local culture, landscape, and social concerns to create a distinctively Brazilian modern aesthetic.
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