Victor Meirelles and the Passage of Humaitá
Keywords:
Historical painting, Victor Meirelles, Battle of Humaitá
Abstract
The painting by Victor Meirelles, the Passage of Humaitá, frustrates the viewer who seeks the narrative of the battle, the minutiae of combat, the pedagogical discourse of historical painting in the endeavor to descri-be facts, presenting winners and losers. Why?
Published
2020-05-15