Amílcar de Castro (sculptor)
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Amílcar de Castro was a prominent Brazilian sculptor and graphic artist known for his minimalist, geometric steel sculptures and influential work in modern Brazilian art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amílcar de Castro (sculptor) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Amílcar de Castro (sculptor) Context triple: [Escola Nacional de Belas Artes, hasNotableAlumni, Amílcar de Castro (sculptor)]
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Américo Tomás
Américo Tomás was a Portuguese naval officer and conservative politician who served as the last president of the Estado Novo dictatorship from 1958 until the Carnation Revolution in 1974.
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Julio Antonio Mella
Julio Antonio Mella was a prominent Cuban revolutionary and student leader who co-founded the original Cuban Communist Party and became an important symbol of Latin American leftist movements in the early 20th century.
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C.
José Palma
José Palma was a Filipino poet and soldier best known for writing the Spanish poem that became the lyrics of the Philippine national anthem, "Lupang Hinirang."
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D.
Miguel Malvar
Miguel Malvar was a Filipino general and revolutionary leader who became one of the last prominent commanders to continue armed resistance against American colonial forces in the Philippines.
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E.
Manuel Artime
Manuel Artime was a Cuban exile leader and CIA-backed organizer who became a prominent figure in anti-Castro activities, most notably as a key civilian leader of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Amílcar de Castro (sculptor) Target entity description: Amílcar de Castro was a prominent Brazilian sculptor and graphic artist known for his minimalist, geometric steel sculptures and influential work in modern Brazilian art.
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A.
Américo Tomás
Américo Tomás was a Portuguese naval officer and conservative politician who served as the last president of the Estado Novo dictatorship from 1958 until the Carnation Revolution in 1974.
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B.
Julio Antonio Mella
Julio Antonio Mella was a prominent Cuban revolutionary and student leader who co-founded the original Cuban Communist Party and became an important symbol of Latin American leftist movements in the early 20th century.
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C.
José Palma
José Palma was a Filipino poet and soldier best known for writing the Spanish poem that became the lyrics of the Philippine national anthem, "Lupang Hinirang."
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D.
Miguel Malvar
Miguel Malvar was a Filipino general and revolutionary leader who became one of the last prominent commanders to continue armed resistance against American colonial forces in the Philippines.
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E.
Manuel Artime
Manuel Artime was a Cuban exile leader and CIA-backed organizer who became a prominent figure in anti-Castro activities, most notably as a key civilian leader of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graphic artist
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human ⓘ sculptor ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
geometric abstraction
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minimalism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Federal University of Minas Gerais
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School of Fine Arts of the Federal University of Minas Gerais ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
concrete art
ⓘ
graphic design ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| genre |
abstract drawing
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abstract sculpture ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brazilian contemporary sculpture
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younger generations of Brazilian artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
concrete art movement
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constructivism ⓘ |
| knownAs | pioneer of modern Brazilian sculpture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Portuguese language
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surface form:
Portuguese
|
| materialUsed |
iron
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paper ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| movement |
Brazilian modernism
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concrete art ⓘ Neo-Concrete movement ⓘ
surface form:
neo-concrete art
|
| name | Amílcar de Castro ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to modern Brazilian art
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graphic design for Brazilian newspapers and magazines ⓘ innovative graphic design in Brazilian press ⓘ minimalist geometric steel sculptures ⓘ |
| notableWork | large-scale cut-and-fold steel sculptures ⓘ |
| occupation |
graphic artist
ⓘ
professor ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Paraisópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Belo Horizonte
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surface form:
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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| taughtAt |
Federal University of Minas Gerais
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Guignard School ⓘ |
| technique |
cut-and-fold steel plates
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geometric reduction of form ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Belo Horizonte
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São Paulo ⓘ |
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