Análise do quadro Independência ou Morte (O Grito do Ipiranga)

Independência ou morte, also known as O Grito do Ipiranga, is a square of the artist Pedro Américo de Figueiredo e Mello.

Dated from 1888, a painting exhibits a representation of Dom Pedro I proclaiming the independence of Brazil.

Feita sob commenda, a work of great proportions measuring 415 x 760 cm and currently not found at the Museu Paulista (Museu do Ipiranga) and can be classified as a work of Neoclassicism.

A dinner portrayed é uma idealization The moment Dom Pedro I declared that Brazil was not more colônia than Portugal. Therefore, this is a work that does not faithfully present this passage of history.

Inspiration in French fabric

Pedro Américo was an academic painter and studied art in France between 1859 and 1864, also, his references were to European painting.

The artist's intention was to create an iconic work that gloriously exposes an important Brazilian historical framework.

Also, he made various sketches and studies inspired by other works, some of them on canvas. Battle of Friedland (1875), by French Ernest Meissonier, who served as a reference.

Theatrical and patriotic character

A dinner painted by Pedro Américo exhibits a theatrical character, with wide gestures and many characters in an atmosphere that exalts or patriotism and places Dom Pedro as a national hero.

It perceives the imposition of the gesture of the emperor, who raises his sword with an olhar fixo, when the homens who either accompany him or chapéu, as a sign of respect and acclamation.

Além disso, or nobre is positioned quase at the center of the composition, or that highlights his figure, solenely brought with pompous clothes.

Impressão de movimento na composition

In a way that dinner was built, it was thought to exalt the moment and provoke the non-spectator to be impressed by participating in the situation.

There is a climate of adventure that can be perceived through the sensation of movement of the dinner. For isso, or artist, I used some resources that I directed or wanted to see or picture.

I realize that there is an organization of two elements in two semi-circles, which orient or point to direct and to top, following Linha da Cavalaria and another that follows a path to the bottom and to the Esquerda, terra.

Participação do povo as a spectator

O povo Brasiliro is represented in a passive manner and assuaged by the middle figure of the country man who passes local hair with his boi car, not the lower edge.

There is still a fairly simple residence next door. It was based on a royal house that had no place.

Curiosities about painting and historical moment

As it was approached, this work was intended to convey a glorious, imaginative and imposing character to the Brazilian nation. The objective was reached in the fabric I enter for the history and image of the population, being interpreted by many as it is in a situation or in a way.

Pedro Américo esteve not local several times, fez field studies, you have access to historical documents and imperial vestments in order to produce an image that symbolizes all pomp or context demanded.

In the meantime, I am told that on occasion - or most of my secular cumshot before - it was different from the day portrayed. You cheer up, for example, it was provavelly mules ao invés de cavalos, I was better able to attend this type of expedition.

Além disso, you know-I know that Dom Pedro I was eating health engaged When deu o cry gives independence, due to intestinal problems, then, it is necessary that the person is not at this moment.

You can also be interested in: Quadro A liberdade guiando o povo, by Eugène Delacroix

Art-educator, visual artist and photographer. Graduated in Art Education from the Paulista State University (Unesp) and trained in Photography from the Pan-American School of Art and Design.