War and Peace murals for the United Nations
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War and Peace murals for the United Nations are a monumental pair of paintings by Brazilian artist Cândido Portinari, created in the 1950s to symbolize humanity’s struggle between conflict and harmony and installed at the UN Headquarters in New York.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monumental painting
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mural cycle ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique | mural painting ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | United Nations General Assembly building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedPeriod | early 1950s ⓘ |
| completionPeriod | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Cândido Portinari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic Brazilian contribution to international art
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symbol of post–World War II peace aspirations ⓘ |
| depicts |
children
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civilian suffering in war ⓘ contrast between violence and harmony ⓘ cooperation among peoples ⓘ destruction caused by conflict ⓘ doves as symbols of peace ⓘ farmers ⓘ hope for a better future ⓘ human solidarity ⓘ reconstruction and harmony ⓘ refugees ⓘ suffering of the poor in war ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| genre |
political art
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social realism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Peace (mural)
NERFINISHED
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War (mural) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | War and Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInPortuguese | Guerra e Paz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1950s ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| location |
New York City
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United Nations Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfView | General Assembly area of the United Nations Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
humanity’s struggle between conflict and harmony
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peace ⓘ war ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Modernism ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Cândido Portinari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | art collection of the United Nations Headquarters ⓘ |
| purpose | promote peace and international understanding ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Cold War context ⓘ |
| significantFigure | Cândido Portinari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use | symbolize ideals of the United Nations ⓘ |
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