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Guerra e Paz {War and Peace}

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In 1952 the Brazilian government commissioned artist Candido Portinari to create a painting as a gift to the United Nations building in New York. From that year until 1956 Portinari worked to complete a pair of incredible and grandiose paintings entitled, respectively, Guerra and Paz or War and Peace. Each work stands 14 meters tall … Continue reading →

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