Carlos Bastos
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Carlos Bastos was an artist and painter, leader of the Brazil
ian Modernist Movement. Bastos was the author of many significant works, including the Saint John the Baptist Chapel mural at the Parque e Museu Histórico Nacional, in Rio de Janeiro
and the vast murals for the Bahian Congress Building. Bastos is mentioned in two of Jorge Amado
´s books.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Modernist Movement. Bastos was the author of many significant works, including the Saint John the Baptist Chapel mural at the Parque e Museu Histórico Nacional, in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
and the vast murals for the Bahian Congress Building. Bastos is mentioned in two of Jorge Amado
Jorge Amado
Jorge Leal Amado de Faria was a Brazilian writer of the Modernist school. He was the best-known of modern Brazilian writers, his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in film, notably Dona Flor and her Two Husbands in 1978...
´s books.