Museu Lasar Segall (in
English
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: ''Lasar Segall Museum'') is an art museum in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, Brazil.
Designed in 1932 by architect
Gregori Warchavchik
Gregori I. Warchavchik (April 2, 1896 – July 27, 1972) was a Jewish-Brazilian architect.
Warchavchik was born in Odessa, Ukraine which was then a part of the Russian Empire. He began his architectural studies at Odessa University and moved to Ro ...
, the building which houses the museum was the residence and art studio of
Lithuanian
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Brazilian artist
Lasar Segall
Lasar Segall (July 21, 1889 – August 2, 1957) was a Lithuanian Jewish and Brazilian painter, engraver and sculptor. Segall's work is derived from impressionism, expressionism and modernism. His most significant themes were depictions of hu ...
until his death in 1957. Segall's family opened the museum in 1967 to showcase the work of the artist. The collection contains more than 3,000 items by Lasar Segall, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, and prints.
Museu Lasar Segall is located at 111 Rua Berta in the
Vila Mariana district of São Paulo and is operated by a non-profit foundation.
See also
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History of the Jews in Brazil
The history of the Jews in Brazil begins during the settlement of Europeans in the new world. Although only baptized Christians were subject to the Inquisition, Jews started settling in Brazil when the Inquisition reached Portugal, in the 16th ...
References
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