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Os quadros de aves tropicais do Castelo de Hoflössnitz na Saxônia e Albert Eckhout (ca. 1610-1666), artista do Brasil Holandês

2009; Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros; Issue: 49 Linguagem: Inglês

10.11606/issn.2316-901x.v0i49p67-90

2316-901X

Dante Martins Teixeira,

Historical Influence and Diplomacy

Very little is known about Albert Eckhout, one of the artists accompanying Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen to Brazil. Between 1653 and 1663, Eckhout remained in the Court of Saxony, but a great part of the works produced during this period was destroyed in 1945 during the bombing of Dresden. Among the few surviving canvases attributed to the Dutch artist, the most noticeable are the eighty oils of tropical birds that adorn the ceiling of the main room of Hoflössnitz, a small palace built between 1648 and 1650 in Radebeul. The paintings are obviously based on other works produced by Eckhout during his stay in Brazil, and seem to be an unexpected addition to the initial project of the building.