Museum of Art of the Parliament of

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''(Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo)'', is a

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museum housed in the Palácio 9 de Julho, the

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house. The Palace is located in south of the city, opposite to the

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History

Founded in 2002, the museum is run by the Department of Artistic Heritage of the Legislative Assembly. From its foundation and until 2012, the museum's coordination was entrusted to Emanuel von Lauenstein Massarani,

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, superintendent of Cultural Heritage of the Assembly Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo, and president of the Institute for the Recovery of Historical Heritage in the State of São Paulo.

Organization

Museum of Art of the Parliament of São Paulo collects

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sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable ...

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and

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, exploring the

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ian contemporary art. The collection consists of over 1,200 works (2012) and includes sculptures of the "Museu da Sculptura ao Ar Livre" (Museum of Outdoor Sculpture) located in the grounds of the Parliament. The museum promotes

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s of the first "

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Art Collection", the "Museu da ao Ar Livre Sculpture" and also transforms the Parliament in an important site for the diffusion of art and culture. Respecting the museological criteria of theme,

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and

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, the artworks are placed inside the several rooms of the Parliament. The museum has artworks including:

Francisco Rebolo Francisco Rebolo Gonsales, widely known as Francisco Rebolo, or just Rebolo (August 22, 1902 in São Paulo – July 10, 1980 in São Paulo), was a Brazilian painter. He was a son of Spanish immigrants that arrived at Brasil in the end of 19th c ...

Romero Britto Romero Britto (born October 6, 1963) is a Brazilian artist, painter, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism, pop art, and graffiti painting in his work, using vibrant colors and bold patterns as a visual expression of hope, ...

, Marcos Garrot, Gustavo Rosa, Denise Barros, Ricardo Augusto, Joseph Pace, Carlos Araújo, Nishio (Katsunori Nishio), Auro Okamura.

Sergio Valle Duarte Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass * ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film * ''Se ...

.O plano técnico na fotografia de Sérgio Duarte corresponde ao intelectual e ao poético
Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo

References

External links

Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo

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