Ricardo do Pilar (1635–1700) was a Brazilian monk and painter. Ricardo was born in

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where he studied art, then moved to Brazil around 1660. There he worked as a painter for the Monastery of St. Benedict in

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. In 1670 he joined the monastery as a secular brother. Brother Ricardo officially joined the

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in 1695. He primarily painted portraits of saints and monks living at the monastery. He died in Rio de Janeiro in 1700.

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* Some of the content was partly translated from the Portuguese Wikipedia article: Ricardo do Pilar (Portuguese) Brazilian painters 1700 deaths 1635 births Brazilian Benedictines Artists from Cologne German emigrants to Brazil {{Brazil-painter-stub