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maria de lourdes alves

Born 1894 Died 1973 Works span 1945–1945

Maria Martins: Echoes of the Amazon in Bronze Born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1894, Maria de Lourdes Alves—later known as Maria Martins—emerged from a world steeped in European artistic traditions to forge a uniquely Brazilian voice within the international art scene. Her life was a tapestry woven with travel, personal transformation, and an unwavering fascination with the myths and landscapes of her homeland, particularly the Amazon r…

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1945

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maria de lourdes alves

1894 – 1973

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