Tag: Adolfo Augusto Pinto
The pantheon of São Paulo's immortals: tropical delirium in Pátio do Colégio
In the context of the debate on controversial monuments in public squares, the article by Tadeu Chiarelli presents Adolfo A. Pinto's extravagant idea of building a Civic Center in downtown São Paulo to honor the old and “new” pioneers.
The Doctor and the Monuments
In 2020, the first model of the "Monumento à Bandeiras", by Brecheret, will be 100 years old. Based on a canvas by Almeida Jr., Tadeu Chiarelli exposes the demands of the São Paulo bourgeoisie to honor the bandeirantes, opposing them to the new positions against the bandeirantes and the Monument itself.
