Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 1995 Candido Portinari: Brazilian Artist as Cultural Ambassador: A Re- Examination of the Library of Congress Murals Karen D. Daly Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd Part of the Arts and Humanities Commons © The Author Downloaded from https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/6043 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. APPROVAL CERTIFICATE Candido Portinari: Brazilian Artist as Cultural Ambassador: A Re-Examination of the Library of Congress Murals by Karen D. Daly Dean of the School of the Arts 10'')-1;- Date CANDIDO PORTINARI : BRAZILIAN ARTIST AS CULTURAL AMBASSADOR : A RE- EXAMINATION OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MURALS by KAREN D. DALY B. A. , Louisiana State University, 1990 Submitted to the Faculty of the School of the Arts of Virginia Commonwealth University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts Richmond , Virginia May 1995 ii Table of Contents Acknowledgments . .............................. iii List of Illustrations . ......................... v Introduction . 1 Chapter 1. The Setting of Pan-Americanism ....... 9 II. The Hispanic Foundation and the Evolution of the Commission for the Portinari Murals .............. 21 III. A Re-Examination of Portinari 's New World Murals ..................... 44 Summary and Conclusion . 84 Illustrations . 88 Appendix . 130 Bibliography . 137 III Acknowledgments Throughout this thesis project, I have been very fortunate and blessed with not only a highly rewarding research topic , but by the involvement, help and moral support of a variety of unique individuals .