Arrufos ou adultério? Debates sobre uma tela de Belmiro de Almeida

Abstract

This research purpose to analyze the painting entitled Arrufos, made by the Brazilian painter Belmiro de Almeida in 1887. Composing a part of domestic scenes in the late XIX, Arrufos was a emblematic break with academics paintings as historical, biblical and battles paintings. Through this research we look for, first, rescue the painting in its historical and social medium. The critical texts help us understand the painting’s reception and the possibilities’ comprehension in the late nineteenth century at Rio de Janeiro. Although to be a famous nineteenth painting, Arrufos needed of bruising research. Therefore, we looked for classify and understand the scientific articles about this painting seeking realize the many possibilities’ comprehension. Finally, seeking understand the painting through the career’s painter Belmiro de Almeida, we trying to realize the reasons that encouraged this painter to produce this work as he did, as well the elements’ Arrufos prompt the viewer to a specific “reading”.