Aleijadinho
1738–1814 · Baroque
- Life
- 1738–1814
- Nationality
- Brazilian
Cuidado
Why there is no image here
The sculpture itself is in the public domain (the artist died over 200 years ago), but a modern photo of it may carry its own copyright held by the photographer — and we could not find one with a verified licence.
Who was Aleijadinho
Aleijadinho was a Brazilian artist, born in 1738 and who died in 1814, at age 76, associated with Baroque.
Aleijadinho's work is still under copyright in parts of the world (typical protection runs for decades after the author's death, and varies by country), so this page is text only: no reproduction of the work is published here without a verified licence.
Aleijadinho's best-known works
Among the works most often cited for Aleijadinho are The Twelve Prophets (Congonhas Sanctuary) and Church of St Francis of Assisi, Ouro Preto — none reproduced here, for the reason explained above.